While imbibing the value system of the core beliefs of the major religions, atheism rejects the risk reward fundamentals of those same religions.
The risk for doing good increases and the reward (though fictional in religions) decreases, thereby dragging the whole society into the doldrums of insane human conduct.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. Napoleon Bonaparte
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is. Albert Camus
While imbibing the value system of the core beliefs of the major religions, atheism rejects the risk reward fundamentals of those same religions.
The risk for doing good increases and the reward (though fictional in religions) decreases, thereby dragging the whole society into the doldrums of insane human conduct.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
Napoleon Bonaparte
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.
Albert Camus