Freedom of religion=Freedom FROM religion??

[kellychaos]

Originally Posted by Baalzamon

Accepting the fact that there is no god takes more intelligence, tact, and willpower than beliving in God. Being a believer is too easy. It helps us feel good so we can go about our days doing what we want, without conquences, like homosexuality, promiscuity, robbery, etc. because god will always forgive us if we are his buddy and ask him to :/

An athiest lives a good life for the sake of good itself, not for the fear of punishment if we do otherwise.

Have you ever read The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill? The interplay between two of the lead characters "Paddy" and "Yank" addresses that issue in a pretty unique way.