Julian Baggini on Atheism :
"Atheists
have seemed rather keen in recent years to stress their jolly side....
Stressing the jolly side of atheism not only glosses over its harsher
truths, it also disguises its unique selling point. The reason to be an
atheist is not that it makes us feel better or gives us a more rewarding
life. The reason to be an atheist is simply that there is no God and we
would prefer to live in full recognition of that, accepting the
consequences, even if it makes us less happy.""
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/mar/09/life-without-god-bleak-atheism
Guess it goes back to the old Woody Allen question as to whether would rather be happy or right. The problem is of course those who just by their nature cannot see the universe otherwise don't really have this choice. But that doesn't mean we can't be happy and right. And since many people can obviously be miserable and wrong, at least we've got a head start, since (I'm sure!) are already halfway there...
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