Neither Atheism, nor stout Theism make much sense to me, I’ve always stuck as Agnostic.
Now to explain why I said the first part, Atheism is a contradiction in itself. You can’t give veritable proof to me more evidence that a Higher Power/God exists, than someone could give me evidence on a Higher Power/God not existing. Agnosticism on the other hand is true, I do not
know of a Higher Powers existence/nonexistence.
Agnostics have always gotten insulted upon the primary basis that they’re sitting on the fence, or cowardly. Atheism is insulted upon using it as a way to force the others to prove their side.
i.e, “Prove that God exists, I’ve seen no proof, so you show me yours.”
vs
“Prove that God doesn’t exist Athiest, you can’t!”
They seem similar, but both are just hiding behind a ad ingorantiam, so I don’t like either absolute.
To answer your question though, seeing as your first comment dictates your inherent side/belief.
Atheist I’ve met aren’t using it to make their “lives meaningless.”
Their belief that
EVERYTHING U EVER DID WAS POINTLESS,
Isn‘t a cause to their Atheism, nor is it a bad thing to say necessarily, because their meaning/intention is everything you do for a better afterlife is pointless.
This is just due to their belief of no Higher Power, not an actual opinion about general life.
As well
THEREFORE WE NEED THE GOVERNMENT TO DO EVERYTHING!
I‘ve never seen an Atheist use the lack of Higher Powers for this reasoning, or even seen one do that.
In the end, I don’t know & that’s all I know.
The fact that I know I don't know is why being Agnostic makes sense to me.
Same argument that Theists use, same argument that Atheist use, though worded to suit their position.
