Atheists

I struggle with atheists. And not because I disapprove of their beliefs (or lack thereof). My struggle is because I’m fairly certain they are right about the whole ‘god doesn’t exist’ thing. I think that’s probably factual. I mean, if I could somehow turn off the emotional part of me that so desperately wants god to exist, then I’d probably also be an atheist. Two things would need to happen: 1) I’d have to want to turn off the emotion part of me (which I don’t), and 2) I’d have to suspend my belief in god (which I don’t). 

I love believing in god. It makes me feel like a child. It makes me feel like there’s magic to all of this. As for religion? I don’t know how to feel about that. Attacking religion would be easy. There’s so much to attack. There’s so much wrong with it. Personally, I’d rather not attack anything; including atheists. 

But maybe if I’d want to do one thing, it’d be to wrap them (atheists) up in my arms and tell them ‘Sure, we originated from nothing and are spiraling into nowhere, it’s true. But now allow me to impart the love I have felt from my imaginary friend god and inject it directly into your heart.’ I wonder if it would resuscitate them? 

I’m sure they’d be annoyed with the idea that they need resuscitating. But I’ve never met an atheist who isn’t completely shut off emotionally?