If you really have put the matter this way, congratulations - it is a huge improvement over the "wishful thinking" this question. 
It is much more rational and adult say "if so, how do we do?" Than to say "can not be, because if it were, it would be bad." The "desirability" of something does not affect its validity.
Answering the question, then ...
I always thought the strange idea that a thing so worthless. In the rest of his life in general do not act so; can enjoy a good book or a good movie even though we know that inevitably end. Why is there life to be different, and lose all its value for the simple fact that it is finite?
One can indeed argue that it is precisely the fact that life has a purpose that makes it precious, unique and irreplaceable. In other words, anyone who considers life a "pass" or "test" or "one of many" (in the case of believers in reincarnation) can ever give much value to life as those who believe that it is the only one we have and will have an end - an atheist.
Life can be finite, and be a mere moment in a cosmic point of view, but it is not a time for us. While we are alive, we have a world to discover many facts to learn, to explore science, or create art to enjoy, people to meet, relationships for life. Putting aside all this simply because not forever is an extreme cowardice, is afraid to live.
What sense is there for the life of an atheist point of view? Let us turn the question around: what is the "sense of life" that a believer can have and that is beyond the reach of an atheist? I see only one: God (whether real or fictional). Serve God, love God. Basically, according to some other living being - ie, being a slave, even happy with slavery. No, thank you. Fortunately, many believers - the fundamentalists do not - other senses to create their own lives instead of being content to see to themselves like rats in a maze that do not understand or can ever understand, as any fundamentalist does.
But then what? Well, I can not give a meaning to life of anyone (who flee and tell you that you can give - is lying), but I can say is this: we create meaning in our lives. It does not come out - if it were, it would be a sense of "second hand", which is nothing but a cowardly escape the responsibility of being a thinking human and alive. Living is the greatest adventure, and just do it once ... which is a sort in which we do not think, in general. Quoting Richard Dawkins 1 in Unweaving the Rainbow (my translation):
Let us die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people will never die, because they will never be born. People who could potentially be here in my place but who will never actually see the light of day are more than grains of sand in the Sahara. Surely these unborn ghosts include greater poets than Keats, scientists greater than Newton. We know this because the set of possible people allowed by our DNA far exceeds the number of persons actually born. In reality these staggering odds are you and I, in our mediocrity, we are here.
This is the only life you have. Is finite, deal with it. And it does anything at all.
(Note: please restrict any comment that you make to the previous question and answer, and not to other matters as the existence or nonexistence of God. Thank you.)
- with this, are two times that I quote in this FAQ ... let's see how long it takes to insinuate that the "love" like a god. [ ↩ ]
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- FAQ: "God must exist, otherwise what is the meaning of life, once we die and it's over?"
- FAQ: "You criticize the morality of the God of the Bible, but I did not I review this god! I believe God is good! "
- FAQ: "And if you're wrong, and God exist? This does not concern you? "
- FAQ: "Whether God exists or not, the church is good for the world, right?"
- FAQ: "You do not understand any of this!"
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Excellent post! Alias the whole series has been excellent!
Parabens.
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Thank you.
It only lacks an entry in the FAQ (to be 20, is a nice number). In a way it is written ... so hopefully I end the series today.
Damn, I remembered one more. So will be 21 ... oh well.
EDIT: 24 after all. And maybe one day there is more.
But is this the case? This "great cowardice" of which you speak, I guess you do not hit you because you are an atheist, right? You live your life to 100% because you do not have a wacky "one God" to control what you do ... yes?
In other words, what is preferable: a person who feels inspired and encouraged by the words of a priest to (for example) leaving home to go to build a village in Conchichina, and go and live an adventure that few know, or the atheist who knows that will not do to be a better person or to receive a reward in the "after-life" but will not because they simply do not have the courage to live with the family, let alone go to Conchichina?
I say, if belief in "there-is-what-is" to help you have more courage for living your day to day, who am I to deny ta??
Because I think we should care about what is real and what is not.
And because they do as you say, we decide to let something external to our lives. This maybe something can be positive at the time, in this particular case, but this is not guaranteed for future times, and does not relieve us of moral responsibility to think for ourselves and make our choices.
Morality is chosen, it is not obeyed.
But no one spoke obeyed, it was a choice! The girl's example will help it because he thinks the village should fazer.Tudo well, got "help" of a priest, but was not exactly brainwashing, ultimately, is what she decides.
You always point out that religion is an "excuse" to do many bad things, but also for m, uitas good things.
And the "no religion" is also no excuse for filth and vice versa ... you, as exemplified often do things for the common good, not by fear of punishment of the kind from up there ... but how they move it, either for the common good, both for his own good?
Sorry, but the "no religion" is not an excuse for anything. Not believing in God, as not believing in Santa Claus, there is a value system, is only the absence of a belief in something specific. An atheist can have any value system, good or bad, but it is not "atheism" that leads him to do whatever it is.
Likewise, we are not a "group" or an "organization", so we are not responsible for each other. But we are responsible for ourselves, and do not condone our actions saying "it is the will of God."
If there are atheists who do nothing at all, or even just make "crap"? Of course there is. But I'm still not realize what is your "point" if it is that atheists are not perfect and that believers can do good - and may do so inspired by what they think their god wants - I agree completely, never replied.
This does not, however, that one is wrong) we do not care about what is real and is not (intellectual laziness and cowardice), and 2) reduce our morality to obedience (which need not be "by pointing to a gun ", but obedience is the same) to be determined (moral cowardice and laziness). I believe it is our responsibility to understand the world as much as possible, and think about what is right and wrong for ourselves.
Sorry, talk to a priest (which could be a friend or family member) to help us make a decision ... for obedience is not much to give out about the situation and gowns with their feet on the ground!
It's the same kind of advice you could get from any of the examples that dei.É advice influenced by beliefs "it"? Maybe, but by far you find it hard to believe there are many priests who disagree with the religion as "organization" but who prefer to remain in their posts and to bring about change through the inside and still get to keep their "jobs" to help their community.
Your friends (if you have some) are also influenced by factors strongest objections when they talk to you.
Definitely we have to understand the world, but this understanding does not come from being in front of a computer all day or playing the game X or Y to perfection. Comes from being with real people and see them.
And definitely not from wanting to change something, like religion, with only a handful of arguments learned in the little books that are read and memorize to name at the appropriate time to look smart ...
But still, please, with these posts ... develops the theme of cowardice, for example, seems to have vast knowledge about this ...
Since you're entering into insults and "mouths" silly. I do not know of anywhere - even if we think we know - and I thank you Don 't "psychologist bench", as I said in another post.
It is curious that you make two comments without insults and then turning to them. Have you gone without arguments, it?
If you want (and do) argue with facts and logic, strength. If the only way to reach your insinuations are cowards about me and my goals, it is better stay here.