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If that is how we are defining goodness, then goodness isn't necessarily desirable for humans. The worst atrocities could be moral if God approves them, the most benevolent acts could be evil if God disapproves. Now, I suppose this could be a definition that we could use, but it isn't...

I'm actually alright with there being no ultimate purpose. Increasing happiness, reducing suffering, family and culture, advancing truth and beauty - these are adequate purpose for me though they may only be subjectively valuable. Adding a deity to the equation doesn't necessarily add any...

If atheism is correct, then I would have to say that existence is tragic.

This is the kind of thing that Christians say when they don't actually know many atheists or at least haven't talked to them. I'm an atheist myself and I'm not angry at God. I've never even spoken to an atheist who was. How could we be angry with a being we don't believe exists? Now, I have...