SN said "otq and others.....you believe what you will and the self proclaimed atheists believe in what they will..."
SN you have the right to believe in atheism and rightly your culture allows you that freedom. Although my way of life (Islam) is different from yours, my reference (the Quran) tells me 'There is no compulsion in religion'...and it also mirrors what you say but from a Islamic perspective;
"Say: O disbelievers! I worship not that which ye worship; Nor worship ye that which I worship. And I shall not worship that which ye worship. Nor will ye worship that which I worship. Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion."
It is the above injunctions which have allowed the Christian and jewish communities in lebanon, syria, morroco, egypt, yemen, etc to live in lands where the muslims are a majority and still practice their religion freely. By contrast where atheists have obtained absolute power (communist USSR and China and nazi germany), the consequences for those following any religion have been fatal.
SN said "otq and others.....you believe what you will and the self proclaimed atheists believe in what they will..."
SN you have the right to believe in atheism and rightly your culture allows you that freedom. Although my way of life (Islam) is different from yours, my reference (the Quran) tells me 'There is no compulsion in religion'...and it also mirrors what you say but from a Islamic perspective;
"Say: O disbelievers! I worship not that which ye worship; Nor worship ye that which I worship. And I shall not worship that which ye worship. Nor will ye worship that which I worship. Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion."
It is the above injunctions which have allowed the Christian and jewish communities in lebanon, syria, morroco, egypt, yemen, etc to live in lands where the muslims are a majority and still practice their religion freely. By contrast where atheists have obtained absolute power (communist USSR and China and nazi germany), the consequences for those following any religion have been fatal.