The Comedic Style of Atheists

“Atheism is a belief-system the way not collecting stamps is a hobby.”

Isn't that funny? I'm sure you've heard this and lines similar to it before. 

On a more sombre note, atheists believe that joke to be true. If it was true (it isn't) it would make it nearly impossible to explain why atheists:

. Have radio shows where the host and h/her guests talk about not collecting stamps.

. They write books by the hundreds and blogs by the thousands about not collecting stamps.

. They hold summer camps for their kids to teach them the skills of not collecting stamps.

. Atheists spent years (literally) holding conventions and meet-ups trying to come to a consensus on whether they are people who do not believe in collecting stamps or whether they are just not stamp collectors.

. They hold conventions and invite special speakers to describe how they became so zealous about not collecting stamps.

. They organize support groups for former stamp collectors.

. They write blogs describing their personal journey toward a life that entails not collecting any stamps at all. Not even at Stamp Collector's special celebratory times of the year.

. At those special times of the year, non stamp collectors protest loudly and do whatever they can to try to dampen the enthusiasm of those who enjoy collecting stamps. The joy of Stamp Collectors really seems to bother the non collectors.

. Despite all this, these non collectors will tell you that they never even think about stamp collecting. It's hard to tell if that's supposed to be one of their jokes or more likely, it's one of the many lies they tell themselves to support their "non hobby." 

. They evangelize almost non stop to get stamp collectors to stop doing that.

. They talk about how stamp collecting should be eradicated because it poisons everything.

. They work themselves into a frenzy, call lawyers and file lawsuits whenever they think the government is supporting people who collect stamps.

. They claim that not collecting stamps makes them better individuals than those who do collect stamps.

. They claim they are more intelligent than those who collect stamps.

. They compile arguments for why not collecting stamps is the best and most rational way to live.

.They develop points of dogma and codify behaviours to which others who don't collect stamps should adhere.

. They fight with each and call each other names about how best to not collect stamps.

. They put up billboards telling who ever will listen how irrational it is to collect stamps and that collecting stamps makes a person violent and dangerous. They call the Postmaster General names.

. They agonize over the presence of racism, sexism and misogyny that seems ubiquitous in characters of those who don't collect stamps.

. They revere their leaders and quote what their leaders say about not collecting stamps.

. They take particular delight in mocking and ridiculing those who do collect stamps.

The funniest part that I've heard lately is an atheist saying that not believing in gods can't be considered irrational, illogical or incoherent because having a material universe bring itself into existence makes perfect sense - to atheists. A material universe bringing itself into existence from literally nothing is a core implication of atheism, since a core implication of atheism is that there exists nothing outside of nature, and to this belief atheists must adhere. 

This even though there is not one shred of evidence that material things can just pop into existence from nothing without a cause.

This even though there is not one shred of evidence that a multi verse exists.

Yet, to atheists, to believe something without one shred of evidence is not considered irrational, illogical or incoherent.

Atheists say they live by standards such as, "I always ask:

Is it true

How do I know if it's true.

If it can't be proven to be true, I don't believe it."

Well, don't YOU believe that lie because that is not how they live. They would like it to be true. They would like YOU to believe that's how they live. But it's not. 

Atheists are fond of saying that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. That's true.

. Claiming that there is no evidence for Creator God is indeed an extraordinary claim.

. Claiming that inanimate and inorganic material evolved into life is indeed an extraordinary claim.

. Claiming that everything material came from nothing material without any cause is indeed an extraordinary claim.

After spending years trying to decide, “Should we say we don't believe in God,” OR “Should we say we're non believers in God,” atheists chose the latter. And here's why. To say they know that God doesn't exist requires evidence. To simply not believe in God doesn't require evidence. Like the Mormon Church did with blacks, the Church of Atheism did with itself. They simply changed their doctrinal stance to present a more acceptable public persona. 

Now, atheists are quick to admit that you can't prove a negative (in this case, God doesn't exist) but they certainly believe this negative that can't be proven. Without any supporting evidence, they simply claim materialism.