That is one hell of a high horse you're riding on. Actually according to research you are more likely to find religious people where there is less economic prosperity. Not to say that prosperity brings happiness but impoverished areas are generally more grief stricken.
Atheism for me came when I was old enough to realize that there were many many religions that exist and each of them claims to know the right path. And if you go back in history there are countless more. Believers of religion say that they have the answer without any proof based upon "faith". I believe science has the answer and does not claim the absolute. Scientific community regularly retracts or modifies theories based upon newly discovered evidence.
Humans sit on a rock that is less than the equivalent of a grain of sand on a cosmic scale. If someone holds the answer I sure as hell am not taking it on "faith".
And another thing is that saying my religion is right compared to the other...how do you know? Why is the idea of a tooth fairy ridiculous but yet a guy can walk on water and perform other miracles?
Why are you atheist? (atheists only please)
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That is one hell of a high horse you're riding on. Actually according to research you are more likely to find religious people where there is less economic prosperity. Not to say that prosperity brings happiness but impoverished areas are generally more grief stricken.
Atheism for me came when I was old enough to realize that there were many many religions that exist and each of them claims to know the right path. And if you go back in history there are countless more. Believers of religion say that they have the answer without any proof based upon "faith". I believe science has the answer and does not claim the absolute. Scientific community regularly retracts or modifies theories based upon newly discovered evidence.
Humans sit on a rock that is less than the equivalent of a grain of sand on a cosmic scale. If someone holds the answer I sure as hell am not taking it on "faith".
And another thing is that saying my religion is right compared to the other...how do you know? Why is the idea of a tooth fairy ridiculous but yet a guy can walk on water and perform other miracles?