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I truly see my atheistic view of the world in a very positive manner and don't think of it in terms of just not believing in God. Here's a couple of qualities that I see as any being very positive not just in my own life but for society in general:
1. Taking responsibility for my own actions. Life doesn't come with a set of instructions and we do our best to make the most of our lives. As an atheist I realize that as someone who doesn't feel obligated to follow a set of established religious rules that I must make judgements about my own behavior based on my own life experiences and my inherent sense of right and wrong. I think it's a positive contribution to society to acknowledge the differences in human beings and the importance of equality and fair treatment to all ethnic and racial groups, religions, sexual minorities, people with disabilities and anyone who's being unjustly mistreated and this would certainly include women in many parts of the world.
2. Being a part of a positive future trend. I believe that as more and more people come to realize that this life is all we have and we need to make the most of it that it will create a greater sense of urgency in solving the problems of the human race. There are many people who go through life and feel that this suffering is just temporary and that an afterlife of eternal happiness makes it all worthwhile. When people really grasp the concept that there isn't going to be an afterlife it makes every day we've alive all that more important. We need to share the resources of this planet and look beyond the rivalries of one nation verus another and work towards the common good of everyone. We waste vast amounts of resources, not to mention human lives, fighting wars and trying to dominate each other. Nationalism, religious rivalries, and often just the power of an egomaniac who wants more power have kept mankind backwards for as long as we've existed. I see atheism as looking at the world in a realistic manner and seeing what it really is because atheists tend to think for themselves and if I could choose any other word to describe myself it would be a realist. I see that as being very positive.
Those are just my own personal thoughts about my atheism and why I think it's positive and benefits society. What are your thoughts on this subject?
Being free and without fear of making a "mistake" and going you-know-where.
Ability to realize my mistakes and take responsibility to correct them, not relying on "someone" else's forgiveness.
Live life to the fullest, because this is the only life i have.
Ask questions and seek answers, no matter how hard questions might be, there is always a reasonable answer, not a miracle.
Live, love and be happy!
I think the most positive aspect of my atheism is not living with false hope and blind faith. Not praying for something to be done, but doing what needs to be done.
The older the theory, the less educated the guess. We know more now then we did when the so called "good book" was written.
For me I enjoy trying to be a somewhat good person without the instruction of gawd.
It also helps remind me that life is pretty short and I need to spend more time living it than being an indispensable part of some self aggrandizing machine.
While I'm not an atheist (agnostic), I have actually found that I am a better person -- more caring, patient, and understanding of other people than I was when I was a "believer".
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...All of the above. I think I am a Diest...I do believe that we had some sort of "creator", as far as the Big Bang and Nature and Universal Energy, etc...but I do not accept traditional Christian beliefs. Hence, I am responsible for my actions, I work to make things happen (or not), I am as good a person as I know how to be and I try my darndest to live by The Golden Rule, which is not religious, it's simply common sense.
I am as good a person as I know how to be and I try my darndest to live by The Golden Rule, which is not religious, it's simply common sense.
Very true.
I don't know why christians think that morality can't exist without religion.
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