I am an Atheist simply because my logic dictates that the religious writings and teachings do not make sense and the very existence of God is preposterous. That said there is good and there is evil and basic instincts. IMO you do not NEED God or religion to know the difference between right and wrong and to live a life of good. Many religious types spend their lives immorally doing nothing but harm to others. Others who have no faith have morals and compassion to others. Even for a believer it must be HELL trying to figure out which beliefs are true and which are false......they cannot all be right. How do you KNOW that you are right and all others are wrong...there is no proof either way. You do not need a god to do good...but history has proved and will continue to prove that many wrongs are done in the name of god or are done with HIS blessing. If religious folk stopped second guessing or interpreting GOD'S way and got on with simply doing good for good's sake instead then the world would be a better place....Religion has been used as a control mechanism for the rich and powerful and a means to dupe people into doing others bidding.....How can anyone strap a bomb to themselves and blow themselves and others to smithereens cause it is God's will.......does not compute......and if it IS God's will then it is no God I would ever have anything to do with.

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