The Dude wrote:Atheism supports enthusiasm for life and overcomes existential fear.
No it doesn't. Not believing in god doesn't do much mental work for you, guys. Atheists are advantaged by not being burdened with the faults of religious cultures, but they aren't immune from those faults by that fact alone.
Atheists get better seats at professional sporting and artistic events.
Whatever appears to be against the Book of Mormon is going to be overturned at some time in the future. So we can be pretty open minded.-charity 3/7/07
MASH quotes I peeked in the back [of the Bible] Frank, the Devil did it. I avoid church religiously. This isn't one of my sermons, I expect you to listen.
son of Ishmael wrote:While, Pol Pot, Stalin, Mao, etc were Atheists, I don't think that atheism was the central tenant that drove them to do what they did