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Why would you want to be an Atheist. There is no purpose to life, life doesn't really matter
Why do you say that?
I'm an atheist, and I have a purpose. Several, in fact. I write and draw. That's my purpose. I carved it, amongst others out for myself.
I love my girlfriend, I enjoy time with my friends, and I generally try and make the world a little better with me than it would be without me.
None of this requires God. But it all sure matters to me.
And every second I have of life is, in my eyes, made much more meaningful by the fact that at the end, that'll be it. No eternal life. No big reward. That's it.
Which means I'd better make the most of it while I'm here, right?
It's the end of life that makes life valuable. To me, the idea of eternal life completely devalues life.
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Dan Carroll
[This message has been edited by Dan Carroll, 06-13-2003]
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