Belivers often ask why I care. If I don’t believe then why not just shut up about it? they ask. If I don’t believe people have anything to gain through religion why bother spending time talking about religion?
I explored this concept in depth in my post Do Unbelievers Evangelize? but I want to add a couple of points to that topic.
I live in a country completely controlled by a religious majority. Even the “Left” is populated by religious people. 85% of this country believes in some kind of imaginary friend. Many believers in imaginary friends are not passive about those who do not share their friend or live by the rules their friend laid out. In fact they are often times right out violent about it.
There is a reason so many Atheist bloggers do their writing under a pseudonym. Lets say for a moment that my place of employment learned of my Atheism, my chances for advancement becomes much lower (especially in my particular state). I own a company, lets say my potential clients learned of my Atheism, how do you think that would impact my ability to sell goods and services?
The social pressures in this nation say that you must believe in a fairy tale creature or else you are subject to persecution. Though my friends and family know where I stand, I do not have the ability to speak about it as a believer would speak about his or her faith in other circles.
I care because this mind set must stop. Atheism or the acceptance of those who do not believe in a higher power, is gaining ground but we are still a significant minority, and unlike other minorities we are not a protected class. You cannot discriminate against some one due to religion but I do not have a religion, my skin is not an indicator of my beliefs nor is my sexuality or gender.
I care because the mind sets of the religious restrict freedoms in this country and around the world. Women’s rights are stifled by bible thumping men who still believe women should be subservient. Racial inequality (what remains of it) is propagated by religious inbreeding particularly in the South. The fact that sexuality is even an issue to be discussed at all. Elected officials cannot get elected without stating their belief in fairy tales and the greatest minds in the world are judged by the masses against their lack of belief more than their astounding discoveries.
There was a blog named The Primordial Blog. His work discovered his blog and did not approve of his subject matter and he was forced to stop blogging or get a different job. He chose his job. Lets pretend, for a moment, that he was a pastor. Do you think his place of employment would put the same restrictions on him in that circumstance? Absolutely not!
I think that unless unbelievers unite and preach “The new Good News” we will continue to struggle in these capacities. The more people know it is OK to doubt and not believe in sky gods, heaven, hell or believe in an archaic system of morality the better the world is going to be for everyone.
Do I hope that some will be persuaded by the writings of Atheists? Sure! It is my hope that all will see that there is more to life than what belief offers. Though I am not trying to convert anyone I do hope to expose people to a different view. Perhaps someone may see truth as more appealing than fiction. More than anything though I write because it is an outlet for my frustration.
Believers come here or go to other Atheist blogs and ask silly questions about “what does it matter what is right and wrong if there is no God?” or “why do you care enough to post against God?” and on and on the silly questions roll. As a believer they think they have the truth, if that truth meant loss of personal safety, to them and thier family as well as had negative social and economic repercussions they would care even more than they already do. By all means share your version of the truth with me, my readers and other Atheists, but don’t ask silly questions. Just like you I believe that I have the truth.
Remember believer that your version of the truth is only one version out of a possible 22 major religions and over 34,000 variations of those religions. Each variation claims they are the truth and many, if not most of those variations believe that their version to the exclusion of all others is truth and the rest are damned to hell.
All that said the blind ignorance to truth that believers have is a whole bunch of fun to make fun of too 
If you are an Atheist why do you care enough to blog, post comments or talk about it?
If you are a believer why do you care enough to blog, visit sites like this one or talk about it?
~AP~
These are the same reasons I started my blog. To discuss and open a few eyes to things I was blind to for 33 years. People can believe whatever they want, but they should at least be educated and understand what they believe.
Unfortuneately I also blog under a pseudonym. Not because I am ashamed of my lack of belief, but because I do not want to bring judgement upon myself from friends, family, and my employer.
My end goal is not to “convert” people to atheism. Just to motivate people to open their eyes and make an educated stance on what they believe. Jesus himself ridiculed “luke warm” believers. You can’t be in the middle on this one. Either you believe or you don’t.
Hey brothers its me again. People(mostly believers) should not make you an outcast because you dont believe,that is not what Jesus teaches us.He said to love our brothers.If we do not do this then we are not unvieling Him to the world properly.People should be able to see God heart of God on our lives since we are believers.When i blog i dont attempt to convert, just to have good discussion with good people and to show them that christians are not bad people. And that athiest are not an outcast. Hey Angry Philistine! Dont forget to read the Case for Christ. When you get it email me at millenniumdisciple@gmail.com i know we’ll have good dialog about that book. God bless!
“He said to love our brothers.”
At least half of the Christians I’ve talked to are more interested in telling me about the fire pit I’m destined to when I die. But I have met several Christians that fit your description. I’m always happy to have good discussion with them.
We’re not all that different. I simply believe in one less god than you do.
Yeah thats not how believers should act because they dont know where their eternity will be.God has’nt said yey or ney on anyones soul yet.They dont have the right to tell you that your going to hell.They have’nt got their ticket into heaven either no one has.We as people should not ridicule or make fun of each others belief or unbelief just because we do’nt understand one another.
I care because …. religious people control most of society. The more people that have the opportunity to read links not poisoned with religion, the better. Anything we do is better than sitting on our hands. We are helping our planet from Global Religious Warming. When religions get heated up too much, look out there will be war and atrocities committed for true religions. I also believe religion is helping to dumb down America, and yes the world too. Religion steals money from our economy, by taking funds(tithes). Not paying taxes, hording wealth by scooping up property. Imposing their beliefs, their version of morals.
That is my take on it.