An Atheists Side of the Story

Atheists are on what some could call shaky terms with most of society today. Many people think that atheists are young troubled white males who hate everything about society and many religions are known for viewing them as "lost" and "without purpose." The atheist community though, feels that all of these accusations are false and they wish to share what they really think they are with the world. CNN partook in one on one interviews with several lead spokespeople of the atheist movement. In general, their views on things were the same. They agree that atheists are all kinds of people: parents, children, ex- minsters, etc... They also say that its very hard to tell people about how they feel because of the love and companionship they feel from friends and family. And they all said too that atheists are very active and have many new emerging groups that participate in different activities to help humanity. Overall, atheists want us to know that they are just like the rest of us. They like to be a part of a community, they love their families dearly, and they try their best to have a good life. They're not all angry young males with hatred of institutions and religion in their hearts.

I found this news report to be very heartwarming as I read it on CNN. Personally, I am a Catholic and feel a very strong presence of God in my life but one thing that I find important is fair treatment for all. And personally, I think atheists aren't the most fairly treated out there. Many people associate them with people that are very depressed and without purpose in life because of their lack of belief in God. I think this is totally unfair to think of atheists in this way. If you aren't an atheists then you don't know what makes one happy or sad, so its not fair to say atheists are sad because they don't believe in God. I think the fact that they are starting to get a voice to show how they are simply humans like the rest is vital and this article was a reassurance of that. In the future, I think atheists need to really start to focus on the organizational aspect of their group. By doing this, they can become involved in the community and do good deeds that will earn them respect in the eyes of outsiders. They will also be able to communicate their genuine message to the general public and they wont be tainted nearly as bad as they have been by extremists as they have been as of recently. Overall, I really liked hearing what atheists have to say and I wish them luck in the future.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/28/opinions/atheists-q-and-a/index.html