The Need For Atheist Thought
When it comes to reasons why there needs to be atheists, there doesn’t seem to be many people that take the time to really present a sound view on this. I hope by reading this I can give you enough good reasons why.
Religion has claim that you should do trial and error to find out the greatness of God. It’s one of those things that you could practice for 60 years without receiving anything. You just need to do it and trust in “God”. Rarely does religion ever just present evidence to gain members. They always appeal to the emotional side. They present an idea that it’s something within your reach, but something you’ll never reach. Members are taught to just do as they’re told even though there is no measurable results. Believers are not encouraged to question or even try new things because that is a “sin”. This doesn’t encourage any form of rational thought.
Religion has always had the desire to maintain the status quo. There has been no desire to think or to grow or to evolve. Those things were considered a sin. The Earth is flat. The sun revolves around the Earth. Than the scientists came along. People that didn’t have a problem with religion or God, just people that wanted to learn and understand. Learning and understanding are definitely virtues that need to be celebrated not attacked.
Often religion works hard to stop any form of criticism from the outside. Scientologists get their lawyers out to immediately sue anyone that says anything about their religion that doesn’t reflect it in a good manner. The ideas of free speech seem to be irrelevant ideals that need to be suppressed to protect the all powerful “God”. If free and open discussion isn’t allowed, how are we supposed to learn more.
To conclude, atheist thought brings the ideals of learning more to the table. It isn’t about attacking religion or turning everyone into sinners, it is about learning more about this world and our place in it.
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