Existence: A Journey Out of the Mind of an Atheist

A true atheist cannot fear death. From a biochemical standpoint, life is the ability to self induce order in an otherwise entropic universe, which inevitably requires hard work. As the great poet nas so eloquently put it, "life's a b***h and then you die," (No worries though, he does provide a coping mechanism in the next line). For the atheist can only reason about the random prospect of reincarnation, governed by the laws of conservation of energy and of matter. Thus, there can be no posthumous recollection of prior consciousness. Death is the end of this life, thus the end of the hard work required to sustain a biological system, with no ability to relate to events of prior consciousness. The end. This is not to say that the atheist should desire death, for life provides the opportunity to have those sublime moments that the word heaven can do no justice. It is these moments for which life is worth living for death is just a manmade construction of duality caused by the attempt to share thoughts rather than to observe existence. life allows us to examine beauty.
The atheist cannot explain how a system of dynamic biological structures and reactions can create a coherent conscious experience that allows memories to outlive the cells responsible for the very formation of said memories. Life,is an awesome thing, in the truest sense of the word (maybe more appropriately described as "awe-inspiring"). From all natural perspectives,especially from the atheists perspective. For no natural being other than the human has ever set forth on a path of life aimed at pleasing a god that promises rewards after death. Atheists don't have the cop out of an all powerful god to explain the mysteries of life. We rely on reason. We do not believe in an all powerful god that dictates moral and social values. Rather, we have more faith in humanity; our reasonable hope is that morality is derived from an intricate web of social contracts that eventually evolves into the understanding of a just, fair, honest society. So tell me now who has less faith: the man who believes in humanity or the man who believes in an all powerful perfect god?
The current understanding of the atheist is flawed; the a atheist is considered shallow, empty, unable to observe the wondrous aspects of life, and governed by reason. The last is true. But it is this total belief in reason which separates the atheist from the agnostic. While the agnostic teeters the fence and inevitably fears death with the belief in the uncertain, the atheist stands strong on the rock of science and reason, observes the beauty in probability governing coincidence, finds wonder in places human reason can do no justice, and cannot fear death.
Death. The end of the goal, the end of the pursuit. The end of the stress, the end of the work. Bittersweet, as only a dualistic language can describe. Nay. I say Existence.

Reviews

[James Hades]

Very interesting piece. However, if you were aiming to write this as a poem, perhaps be less explicit on the notions you touch and discuss. Of course, poetry is to be subjectively defined but you will find that meaning is often more powerfully conveyed when put in simple terms, and implicitly conveyed. However, your style of writing is very reflexive and philosophical. If you were to re-arrange the structure of your writing, perhaps you could more powerfully convey the things you mention. Overall, i enjoyed reading this as i am too into philosophy and the realm of the humanities. Do keep writing and maybe take in what i commented on.

[WrookieWriter]

Meh, can't say it was good or bad.