Myth: Atheism Leads to Hopelessness and Despair, Atheism is Depressing

For many people, their religion teaches that their god gives them purpose in life and offers them something to look forward to after they die - something that is important because, so often, these religions teach adherents that their actual lives right now aren't of much value. Therefore, anyone who doesn't follow this religion and who doesn't believe in their god must not have purpose in life and must not have anything to look forward to. All of this is wrong, not to mention arrogant.

 

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