Thankfully, I grew up and came to understand that Santa Clause is not real; the Easter Bunny is not real; the Boogey Man is not real; heaven is not real; hell is not real; God is not real.  No more sleepless nights worrying about Johnny; praying for Johnny; "Oh God!  Please help Johnny to see the error of his ways!  Please save Johnny before it is too late!"

Ah, peace at last!  Atheism offers a peace that theism never can.  No more struggling with having to "prove" my position.  No more throwing away money to a charlatan who claims to have all the answers.  No more of this, this silly "apologetics!"

Ah, the peace and serenity of unbelief!

So when do you plan on giving up your myths and superstitions?

A promise ostensibly given some 2000 years ago, and as of yet unfulfilled.  Since the thought is so comforting, perhaps that is why the reality is not.  Why does God yet withhold his promise?  If he is so loving and kind, why does he allow so many innocent people around the world to suffer?

Your very statement reveals the ultimate problem with religion and belief in God.  You are so gullible, so naive, so easily swayed by "words."  You have been taken advantage of, my friend.

How comforting is the thought of eternal torment?  How comforted are you with the concept that countless billions of people are now burning in hell?  How comforting is the thought of innocent children languishing in eternal flames?

That's my point.  Atheism, or lack of belief, makes no such false promises.  Besides, being indoctrinated like you are you make atheism out to be a religion, which it is not.  Atheism is the lack of religion.  That is what the prefix "a" means.

If I had to weigh this statement, I'd say that it is entirely dependent on self assured assumptions. ie. How does one know where another person has been? or whether or not they are gullible? or easily swayed by words? Though I would ask(rightfully) who is it then, who is being mislead? Is it the person believing to know such things, or the person claiming to know only what he has come to know?

Having said that, the twist in your claim is is where you've gone from a generalized statement, to a subjective opinion based on personal choice. ie. the claim of peace and serenity is now challenged with the onset of a "real" potential for peace and serenity which remains exclusive only to those believing in God(see). Whereas the only response to this becomes that these ones are gullible and easily swayed. Though it is obvious that the only choice with even a prospect of true peace could only come from the maker or Creator of this world rather than with men.


Actually, I've never found the claim of people burning in hell for eternity to be supported by the bible. Granted... I know this stands in contradiction with most mainstream religions, however... I can assure you that the concept of a literal eternal hellfire is not supported by the bible. What I have found however(in the bible) is that all who choose to separate themselves from God without the possibility of return(point of no return) will face what is called the second death(eternal hell). Meaning, that these ones will not see a resurrection, but will face eternal destruction along with Satan and his demons instead. iow. no longer existing.

And so in this way, rather than ending-up with an image of a cruel and dysfunctional God, the bible depicts a God who is not only fair and balanced, but how goes far out of his way to see that every person on earth is given the opportunity to choose their position. - without anyone falling through the cracks.


Such a premise is based entirely on the notion that God did not keep His promise. However... it is quite obvious that your conclusion is based on the assumption that God's promise would have had to materialize at a time of our choosing. But is this how the bible shows God delivering on His promises? Think; the great flood, the deliverance of Egypt, the fulfillment of the promised seed etc. All of which demonstrate that God's time is not our time, but the time in which is most beneficial for everyone. Which incidentally is a good thing, because if God were a mere product of men, then He would most certainly have acted according to our desires rather than His own. - something to think about.