The Fault of Atheism
wild claim incoming: atheism is extremely strange—maybe even objectively so, but I’m not sure. Either way, it rubs me the wrong way. I’m not particularly religious, but I believe in my religion wholeheartedly, even if I don’t practice the usual acts of worship. I just feel a connection to it, the same pull that guided my forefathers. I’ll admit that at one point, I thought my religion was nonsense, and I turned to atheism. And again, this was just once. To be honest, it was kind of refreshing—too refreshing, maybe.
The more I embraced atheism, the more I started looking at religious people like sheeple—people who were weak, needing the aid of some figure in the sky to help them. It felt no different than the Aztecs begging for water from some magical snake god. I dove into research, and I’ll admit, I used to insult and degrade religion in various subreddits. Then, I ran into a seasoned, educated, intellectual theist. As expected, I got obliterated. Trying to salvage my pride, I told him to let me do more research, and he agreed. The next debate ended with me getting decimated again. This happened repeatedly, me clinging to my ego and supposed intellect while getting eviscerated each time. I tried the morality angle, the scientific route, and eventually, religious criticism. Then, he said something that made me stop: “Why are you fighting for atheism when, in reality, you're just fighting to make yourself feel better?”
That really made me reflect. Honestly, I had been showing him hate and ignorance. All the while, he remained civil, respectful, and thoughtful. I don’t remember him slandering me or atheism at all; he just calmly explained his perspective. I looked at myself and saw that I had become exactly what I had sworn to fight against—the stereotypical Reddit atheist. (Sorry for the cheesy line, but I had to say it.) I dove deeper into atheism, reexamined it from my former religious perspective, and I thought, “How is believing in a man in the sky who made everything for us somehow more nonsensical than believing that everything, against all odds, came from nothing and created itself over infinite time?”
Honestly, I now think atheism seems a bit silly. I didn’t fully understand what I was fighting for back then. When someone criticized atheism, I’d rush to my computer and type long essays, debunking them, relishing in my “crusade” against the sheeple. But the truth is, I was just worshipping it like a religion. If you’re an atheist reading this, what do you gain by trying to slander or debunk everything I’ve said? If I were still an atheist and saw this, I’d probably throw insults and try to make the other person look stupid, too. But in the end, all I gained was expanding my massive ego. So in good faith, I don’t get why atheists act this way.
I also don’t understand how people can accept a fully grown man—who could be a 7ft-tall, muscular, hulking, roided-up guy with a full beard—putting on a tutu and a princess dress and suddenly identifying as a woman. Everyone just goes along with it. But when it comes to believing in a god, they can’t accept that. It’s like sayingI’m not even sure why I’m saying all this. Maybe it’s a rant or just my personal experience. But I really don’t understand why people go out of their way to act like this. and if you are an atheist, just do your own thing rather then constantly verbally harassing other people, and live your life however you see fit.
god bless.