Why Ricky Gervais is an atheist

[sundin13]

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

sundin13 said:

I dont have a specific religion so i just call myself a theist...

Anyways, Id say that they wouldn't go to heaven but they also wouldnt go to hell...because there is no hell. Hell is just a consequence constructed out of symbolism to scare people into believing when the church realized how hard it is to keep power. "Heaven" (im not sure what heaven is but i hope i will find out someday) is a gift to people who lived their lives in the way a person should. Belief is not a requirement imo. I find it highly illogical to say "you have to believe in the right thing to go to heaven" when theres millions of people in different religions living their lives better than any christian i know

Bolded: That's another reason to why I left Christianity; because the existence of Hell wouldn't make any sense at all. The unfortunate people who grow up in an unfortunate family that is unable to help them live a future legal life don't deserve hell once they die, they would deserve heaven as a compensation for what God has put them through.

Italics: Which means that atheists can go to Heaven. Forget about God and all of his bullshit demands, having faith in him does not affect your afterlife. Just make sure you're good to others and yourself, and don't harm anyone in the process.

 

(Guess I should note that I don't believe in Heaven or any of that stuff. Just making a point.)

I pretty much agree with what you are saying so I have nothing to argue. I hope to see you in heaven (whatever it may be) :P