Atheism is. . .

[Magnatar]

Atheism offers nothing to me.

Never has, never will.

It doesn't make me feel good or comfort me.

It doesn't heal me when I'm sick or wounded.

It can't intervene in my times of need.

It won't wipe the tears off my eyes.

It offers no help when I have no where to run.

It won't help me fufill all my goals.

It won't tell me to stop when I'm having fun.

It doesn't take credit for all the things to acheive.

It won't torture me for eternity.

it doesn't teach me who to hate.

It doesn't tell me what to think.


So, tell me, what does Atheism offer you?

admin edit:
This was a poem written by Richard the Dick Coughlan 666 (now 616): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3xH2X1V4i8
Please read the forum rules especially the part about not plagiarizing.

[Tank]

Nothing as it is an effect not a cause. It is an effect of a naturalistic world view. Nobody has demonstrated that the supernatural exists so it can be dismissed as an unproven hypothesis at this point.

I expect this topic will get moved to religion as it's not really an introduction as such.

[The Magic Pudding]

The codified philosophy of Antonious Atheis teaches me a deep respect for elegant head wear.

[Stevil]

There is no such thing as Atheism.
Being an Atheist is as simple as holding a personal disbelief in god/s.

However,
My personal disbelief in god/s allows me to be:
non-judgemental
tolerant
humanistic
open to others differing ideas and beliefs
accepting of people regardless of gender, race, religious belief, sexual orientation, skin colour, cultural background, social/economic position, lifestyles...
selfless
supportive of human rights and freedoms of choice
open to scientific discoveries
skeptical

It also allows me to:
have free thought
change my mind based on a well reasoned and presented argument
accept that some answers are unknown

[Whitney]

I wouldn't expect not believing in something to offer someone anything.

[Sweetdeath]

Being an atheist allows me to:

-take responsibility and not count on the divine for help/actions
-try to become more of a humanitarian.
-Not say foolish phrases, such as; "How could God allow this? "  or " Please God... "
-Be relieved of superstisions/truly be free
-Not waste my time in religious events/services
-Feel 25% more awesome

[Davin]

You could have cited that this was a poem written by Richard the Dick Coughlan 666 (now 616): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3xH2X1V4i8

So, tell me, what does Atheism[sic] offer you?

Nothing, just like any version of theism.

[Too Few Lions]

So, tell me, what does Atheism offer you?

freedom.
and I do like your little poem btw

[Davin]

and I do like your little poem btw

I'm pretty sure that he's not Richard Coughlan.

[Will]

Atheism offers nothing to me.

Never has, never will.

It doesn't make me feel good or comfort me.

It doesn't heal me when I'm sick or wounded.

It can't intervene in my times of need.

It won't wipe the tears off my eyes.

It offers no help when I have no where to run.

It won't help me fufill all my goals.

It won't tell me to stop when I'm having fun.

It doesn't take credit for all the things to acheive.

It won't torture me for eternity.

it doesn't teach me who to hate.

It doesn't tell me what to think.


So, tell me, what does Atheism offer you?

What does atheism offer me? Atheism will never lie to me. At the end of the day, atheism is simply healthy skepticism, and skepticism is an amazing tool for discovering the truth, not for being deceived. I happily know that atheism isn't going to comfort me or heal me because it never makes those promises. Religion certainly does. Religion proposes that most of science is wrong, that the universe is simultaneously perversely simple and also so far our understanding that we shouldn't even try. It promises to heal us, but never does. It promises to comfort us, but never does.

[Too Few Lions]

and I do like your little poem btw

I'm pretty sure that he's not Richard Coughlan.

cool, I'd never heard it before