You know, contrary to popular belief, atheists arn't depressed and down in the dumps people who don't celebrate anything and don't have any fun while vindictively trying to convert every theist to their point of view. We arn't methodical in what we do, we arnt downers who hate life and that's why we are atheists.. You have a gloom view of what an actual atheist is. We just want balance in life. We don't want everything to say "God this" "God that" because other people believe in Allah or believe in hinduism. It's not all about you. It's about equality within life. Each person has their own specific opinion on what life is like. I personally don't believe in a sentient god making me an atheist. But if we give God the definition of our creator, then obviously the universe would be our god but no, I do not believe it is sentient.
See? Thats why I dislike 'ignorant' christians. Christians who are actually intelligent individuals I have no problem with. But those Christians who say, "Ohh, you're an atheist? That means you have no morals, don't celebrate and don't have any fun in life, right?"
You may not understand atheists. So you automatically assume things about Atheists that are simply not true. Maybe you need to actually TALK to an intelligent Atheist before making judgements based on unfound knowledge.
Oh, if you are going to comment on how insulting it is to remove God from the Pledge and from the dollar bill? We want equality in our beliefs. I don't care what you believe in, just don't force my child to say the pledge if it has god in it. Just don't FORCE my child to pray in school.. DON'T force our children to divulge in your opinionated mythology.
Keep your beliefs to your self and stop pressing them on other people. Is that so difficult?
Stop questioning why people believe what they believe. I don't believe in god.. Does that mean I am evil and immoral? Sadly, according to most Christians, yes. In reality?
http://www.skepticfiles.org/american/prison.htm wow.. less than 1% of atheists are in prison? That must mean more than 99% of prisoners believe in some higher power... Amazing.