•Atheists hate god, so that’s why they became atheists.
- This is simply not true. It is impossible to hate something that you don’t believe is real. It is possible to hate or dislike an idea, but this is besides the point. Most atheists don’t hate god. In fact, they couldn’t care less about any god/s because they are not real and have no relevance in their lives. Most of the hatred or dislike that atheists may have is toward man-made religions and their dogmas. We do hate the inhuman atrocities religions allow and protect as sacred. Moreover, some of us disapprove of religion because it imposes its views onto others and enslaves the minds of its followers. Many atheists became atheists because they read their bibles.
•Atheists have no morals.
- Time and time again this is brought up but never gets theists very far. Evolutionary Biology and Psychology show that morality is naturally occurring when consciousness of mind is present in a species. Meaning, we are all innately evolved moral conscious beings and we collect our morals from social acceptances. Morality is subjective and ever-changing, which is why absolute morality is a logical impossibility. Societies and laws, not a supreme being, will dictate what is moral. If we get our morals from a god, then which god? Which morals? And how do we determine their meanings?
•If atheists have no god and no heaven, then their life is meaningless and not worth living.
- This is obviously false or there would be a lot less atheists out there and we would see a decrease and not an increase in atheism as we see happening now. Being unique individuals, we as human beings create meaning in our own lives. I find the phrase “life is meaningless” to be absurd. We are lucky enough to be conscious and present in one of the most awe-inspiring times imaginable. If you can’t find meaning in life, then you're just not looking hard enough or you refuse to open your eyes. If you’re following a meaning that is not your own, then you, in turn, have less meaning or no meaning to your own life. In that case you are simply living to live-out someone else’s meaning of life and not your own.
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