She also really annoyed me in the death talk. She kept mentioning advantages atheists have over religious people, like that when it comes down to it we’re less afraid of death. It seemed like she was just cheering for her (and my) team. But I’m not an atheist because it has social benefits or might be better for my mental heath. I’m an atheist because I think the religions are wrong. If there are benefits to being an atheist that doesn’t make it more right to be one; the social benefits of religions certainly don’t make them more true.
She also really annoyed me in the death talk. She kept mentioning advantages atheists have over religious people, like that when it comes down to it we’re less afraid of death. It seemed like she was just cheering for her (and my) team. But I’m not an atheist because it has social benefits or might be better for my mental heath. I’m an atheist because I think the religions are wrong. If there are benefits to being an atheist that doesn’t make it more right to be one; the social benefits of religions certainly don’t make them more true.