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How do atheists stay positive in life?? Like how do you have any hope when you believe that this world is all there is
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Anonymous 1w

I was a die hard catholic, I’m much happier and more content as an Atheist

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Anonymous 1w

Be the change you want to see, I believe in making the world a better place because I truly want to not because someone or something else told me to

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Anonymous 1w

I’m a biologist and I live in constant awe every day of the world around me and how astoundingly fortunate I am to be conscious and able to experience it. I just wish I would be here for longer.

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Anonymous 1w

Just that. This factually is all there is, so it is on you to make the most of it and give your own life meaning

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Anonymous 1w

I find meaning in the actions I take every day. The people I talk to, the job I drive to, the hobbies that I have. I don’t need a god compelling me to do those things or to find happiness doing any of that. I’m happy on my own as I am.

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Anonymous 1w

I view life as beautiful and death a process in the cycle of life. I was created from nothing and I will return to nothing and do not fear it, hopefully leaving a positive impact for those who come next and just enjoying the time I was given

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Anonymous 1w

As an atheist, I believe in nothingness after death, i.e. we all have the same fate regardless of our actions. Given that, our purpose is bound to the time we have alive in the universe. My philosophy is that society should aim towards increasing the well-being of all people. I have chosen a career where I am able to contribute toward this goal while simultaneously participating on my interests. This world is far from perfect but I find joy in trying to make it better

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Anonymous 1w

I don’t always have hope in the world as it currently exists, but I do have hope it can get better. People just have to be willing to do the footwork

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Anonymous 1w

As a Catholic, I have so much hope bc I believe that I am never alone (God always loves me no matter what) and that I will be in heaven forever. Idk how I could handle the stress and weight of life if I didn’t have that

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Anonymous 1w

Live life with a positive purpose. I can get hit by a bus tomorrow and die happily knowing I put my best foot forward everyday. Do well in classes, work hard in the gym, put care into the relationships you have with others, and use your abilities to improve your communities. It feels incredibly freeing.

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Anonymous 1w

I think genuinely sometimes there’s no hope for certain things but I’m not 100% doomer since I can be part of the change for my friends and family and community

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Anonymous 1w

I have a good moral compass and don't need a fake dude to tell me what to do.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

What is your meaning then?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Loving and caring for the people around me :)

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

Interesting. Why do you want the world a better place? Like to me it seems confusing if you don’t believe there is a god and that there is no eternal reward for good things or punishment for bad

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1w

How so?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

I’m glad you have such a positive view! What do you think of atheists who are all alone and no one loves them? How do you think they’d navigate life?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Well the same question applies for a Christian or anyone who is all alone, I would just encourage them to follow their heart to find what gives their life meaning

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Well not to be crass. There’s just no proof a God exists. And once I realized I’d never seen anything that substantiates the claim, the moral and ethical aspects of christianity began to become more accessible to critical thought. The things I care about and value are more in tune with what I believe because I no longer have a set entity to tell me what’s right and wrong. I also find it beautiful now that this life is all we have, so it’s important to make the most of it

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

i can’t tell if this is a troll or not

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I believe humans evolved as social creatures and as such are instinctually obligated to help each other so it isn’t that I think there will be rewards or punishments for what I do as much as what I do should help as many people as possible. Charity, awareness, anything you can do to help others will inevitably make you feel like a better person and therefore a more positive person

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

it’s easy if you were never raised religious

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Anonymous replying to -> magenta_lungs 1w

How so?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

i dont think we should need a reward to do good things

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

i’ve just never had the thought that there was anything more to death than lights out and you turn to dust and i’m ok with that it feels peaceful to me

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1w

Wdym there’s no proof? Idk if that’s something to discuss in the comment section bc it’s kinda loaded. I just have never heard a single rational explanation of how there isn’t a god

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Anonymous replying to -> magenta_lungs 1w

i don’t need to make myself believe anything that i don’t think is true

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

There’s just no proof. Arguments aren’t inherently proof. Again not to be crass Let me ask, what proof within nature objectively shows that the Catholic God had an impact on its creation or continued existence?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

for me religion gave more weight in its own way like i was tasked with getting everyone i can to accept jesus or else they’ll burn in hell for eternity and i’ll live eternity without them thats kind of a heavy ask idk

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

well there isn’t proof that’s kind of the whole thing. religion is based on faith which requires an absence of concrete proof but your relationship with god should be proof enough for you

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

If something requires me to believe without proof, that “something” is probably a whole lotta nothing

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

My bad you were agreeing lollll

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1w

I’ve never feared death or returning to nothing, even when I was Catholic I only feared hell

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1w

And even then I didn’t fear it that much because I felt like it wasn’t real in the back of my mind

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I mean it depends on your definition of God I guess, but at least the Christian one gets debunked pretty easily by evolution.

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Anonymous replying to -> #15 1w

My family is full of cult survivors lol

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