There’s a meme going around that makes these points, but I feel like these misconceptions so many religionists have of atheists need a bit more eradicating than it provides:
- We don’t hate God. (Because it would have to exist for that to make sense.)
- We don’t worship Satan. (Because it would have to exist for that to make sense)
- We don’t lack morality. In fact, we get it from the same place everyone else does, our culture and upbringing.
- We don’t “really believe in God, but just don’t want to feel guilty for sinning”. If that was all we wanted, we’d just do what you do, and invent a new interpretation of your bronze-age book of myths that lets us do whatever we want. Then, not only would we not feel guilty, we’d feel smug and righteous, like you do!
- We don’t wish religionists harm, because you are humans.
- We don’t believe we came from nothing. There’s like, a whole lot of science around this. You should read some!
- We don’t eat babies. (Well, not unless they’re really tasty, of course! Seriously, are you joking with this bullshit?)
- We neither want nor need your prayers, but we appreciate well wishes, just like everyone else.
