Disadvantages of being Atheist?

atheist_walking · Visitor Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Local time: 4:47 AM

A lot of my religious friends always ask me how I put up with having no beliefs. I don't just 'put up with it', i love being an atheist! I know about a lot of the advantages of being an atheist, but what are some of the disadvantages?

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Hit_me_up024 · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:16 am Post subject:

chicks dont really seem to like it.
I always get the funny looks when i tell them
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Abraxus · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:27 am Post subject:

Society tends to ostracize you.
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Gettin' In Tune · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:26 am Post subject:

I jerk off without guilt (oops, that is an advantage).

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Azathoth · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:34 am Post subject:

There's a nice community aspect to a church. When you're atheist, you not only don't get the church community, you get frozen out of a lot of places.
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VinceNoir · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:56 am Post subject:

There are no disadvantages to being atheist, this is the exact opposite under a theocracy in which case there are no advantages.
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Moloth · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:59 am Post subject:

PJS · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

There are secular ways to experience the benefits that religious groups provide-mutual aid, psychological support, formulating ethical codes, etc. The disadvantage that we secular folks have is the existing methods for gaining such benefits are not as pervasive or long-standing. But these benefits are achievable outside religion and without the heavy price of intellectual integrity so many pay.
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RyanDzundza · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject:

i suppose the disadvantages of being atheist depends were you live, if your in Europe, Japan, Korea, Australia and Canada there arent really any disadvantages, i have never heard of any families excluding people because they have no beliefs

whereas if you live in the U.S.A and possibly a few other countries like Argentina, Brazil and Isreal then your more likely to be ignored and possibly abused by people

if you live in the middle east your basically fucked if anyone finds out lol Guy with axe

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jesuschrshit · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject:

There are no Atheist holidays!!!

Atheist: [n] A person to be pitied in that he is unable to believe things for which there is no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary

jesuschrshit · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:26 pm Post subject:

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Moloth · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject:

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