Because if you allow yourself to give up your reasoning, the only thing that distinguishes us from other animals, you have given up what makes you amazing.

And because if you believe that an absolute moral authority exists, you aren't made to think about your own morals. Because I have no moral authority, I have to actually think about how my actions affect other people rather than how my actions would best please my divine overlord. And if you believe that your morals and knowledge come from an ultimate authority, you are less likely to accept you may be wrong, even when it is proved so. I am, by very definition, open minded about everything, because I have no previous confirmation bias towards my decisions that a theist would have, in the sense that, I know I am just a fallible human, and I am sometimes wrong. If you think that your opinion reflects that of an omniscient superpower, of course you wouldn't think it might be wrong.

This also means that people use the excuse of an ultimate moral authority for committing horrendous and inhumane acts like discriminating against homosexuals, owning slaves, perpetuating the role of women as nothing more than housekeeping baby makers, stoning people to death etc etc.

Exactly what I think! Why should atheists care if we believe in a god, We Christians and other religions have accepted and have had to understand that some people are atheist so why can't atheist's accept and understand that some people believe in a god/multiple gods.

We care because people who believe this stuff, and who are wet for the end of the world, are running our countries. Read this link it explains quite nicely how I feel.

Religion is a genuine threat to logic, the lives of people, and the economies of the world.

Religion kills so, so many people every single day. Literally.

Religion allows the acts of large and powerful rulers to hide under the auspices of "doing God's work".

What's good about religion?

Well, it provides people with a resource for when they're really having a tough life. I mean, a woman's child has died and she turns to God for help. Does this show signs of we weak mind? Maybe. But we cannot understand what she's going through, whatsoever. It's difficult.

There is nothing whatsoever wrong with believing in God. What Atheists don't like is the extremism that comes with following a religion. Blindly following any belief can make you become stubborn, irrational, and hateful. Believing in a God of an organized religion can take the curiosity and imagination away from people, while it is replaced with unshakable ideologies and out-dated opinions. Religion is responsible for the hating of homosexuals and the abuse of animals, it has started wars and caused the deaths of innocent men. There is nothing wrong with believing in God, but it can be the precursor to an ignorant and blind life.

There is nothing wrong with have a religious understanding and grounding. There is therefore nothing wrong with believing in God, so I don't see why atheists are so anti-religion.

It is true that religion may sometimes be seen as illogical, but the very belief and the fact that you have something to fall back on, something else about your character, and the knowledge that comes with it, is always going to be a good thing. To say anything else would be completely inconsiderate of the truth that is in the world.

I'm fine with people who dont try to force their religion onto you.

Nothing, so long as one understands that hearing a voice no one else can hear that tells you things, perhaps tells you to hurt or kill someone else is not God, it's mental illness. God is love.

There is nothing wrong as long as you dont hurt anyone and are happy to allow others the same freedom of belief you enjoy

The same thing which is "wrong" with believing in any idealism or delusion. They tend to be ineffective copeing mechanisms with various side effects, such as being cool with killing your own son on command with no reason given(so much for "free" will), and so on.

Atheist people argue so much because other people's religions effect them. You have people killing people over their religion, and they have people trying to shove their opinions on them. There is also the problem of progression. It's frustrating for an atheist to be talking about something like Science and have a theist argue with them because it goes against their religion.

If that's really all it is, nothing at all. However you're entitled to as much respect for believing in god as (children, cover your eyes) believing in Santa Claus.

I dont understand why aetheists think that expaining things through science discredits the intervention of God/gods. For example if a theist were to say God struck down Pompei because of their lewd acts and degrading behaviour an aetheist would explain the reason why the volcano exploded. When science explains what the world saw as supernatural in the past it does not mean that a god didnt do it, it just means that science explained how he did it.

Wow! There's a lot of people here that should try using the word "some" or even "most" before they type "atheist".... just like all groups of people, not all atheists are alike. I respect people's right to believe whatever they want. I don't argue with people about their religion... I will defend myself if someone tries to attack me for being atheist but I don't care what people believe in as long as it doesn't negatively affect me.

I will say my opinion when the question is posted right.

No wrong in believing in god .because that word give us a positive energy. we don't want to believe in religion. In my opinion religion is made human itself. so believe in god and be happy