What does atheism reinforce about the significance of existence, life?
Part I of II
Atheism initiates the concept that life is real.
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Life being real is not a “bad” position to take.
It lends validity to what we do everyday.
If one did not believe that life was real, then many people would decide that putting the energy life demands of us into meeting everyday challenges would seem ridiculous.
Atheism, by declaring life to be real, begins the process of understanding the significance of life.
Classical/traditional theism provides an even greater significance to life, for under the classical/traditional theism of Judaism, Christianity,
Islam, etc., life goes beyond this world and into eternity.
But under western religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Causative Force transcends the universe.
In other words, the universe is not inside the Causative Force.
The end result of the size of the Causative Force is to expand your responsibility in life over the responsibility atheism places upon you.