Does atheism have anything worth living for?

[MarcusA]

The atheist is just a blank space waiting to be filled.

[Recusant]

Looking to atheism as a source of "worth" seems misguided to me. There are many things in life that make it worthwhile. The atheist has as many options in that realm as anybody else, minus devotion to mythical deities.

[MarcusA]

Church bores me, so what do I have? I have a brain.

[Asmodean]

What Recusant said.

Find something worthwhile, then label yourself by it if you so wish - looking for worth in labels is... A bit backwards.

So, can Atheism add value to your life? Sure. Does it have to define your life? Preferably the opposite.

[No one]

William James:
Is life worth living? Depends on the liver.

[Asmodean]

...Which, in turn, depends on the level of boozing and general carousiness, sooo...

...Is life worth living until the liver is gone, or as if it were already gone?

See, we's getting into some deep philosophizing right here.

[MarcusA]

I think that my liver is my own problem, thanks all.

[Prycejosh1987]

Blank spaces are meant to be filled with colour and life. Something only faith offers. No faith is saying we have no true purpose and focus in life. Goals are meant to be consistently achievable. Having a family is achievable but stops mental and relationship growth after a certain point of bonding. The process to bonding is consistent and eternal. Spirituality offers a bonding process which promotes consistent growth and personal development.

[Tank]

30 day ban for preaching, again.

[Asmodean]

Blank spaces are meant to be filled with colour and life. Something only faith offers. No faith is saying we have no true purpose and focus in life. Goals are meant to be consistently achievable. Having a family is achievable but stops mental and relationship growth after a certain point of bonding. The process to bonding is consistent and eternal. Spirituality offers a bonding process which promotes consistent growth and personal development.

The Asmo looks at a blank space on this here *point* sheet of paper, grabs a bunch of crayons and starts furiously colouring with His tongue poking out at the "concentration" angle.

Crayons, it turns out, are faith. Or maybe The Asmo is..?

The above is a metaphor, for those who wonder. Emphasises the role of self in filling them blank spaces.