What’s Left To Say?

The first draft of this piece was an informative essay on the presence of atheism in current society, and was full of facts, and… numbers. And such.

And I couldn’t seem to finish it no matter how hard I tried.

Suddenly, while contemplating life, stoned in the shower, I realized why.

I was boring myself. I was writing a piece I’d already read a million times before. We’ve all seen the numbers. We know that here are more of them than us. No need in reminding us of that fact. But really, what else could I say on the matter? I thought more on this for a while, and came to the conclusion that the only thing left to say about atheism is that there’s nothing left to say, and I think that that is a beautiful thing.

I am hard pressed to think of one single piece of “evidence” for the existence of a god that has not been utterly destroyed by science or basic logic at this point. There is no denying evolution (unless you’re a Christian), the big bang (unless you’re a Christian), or the age of the universe (unless… ah, you get it).  We have mapped the edge of the universe and seen down past sub-atomic levels of matter, photographed the surface of Mars, blah blah advancement humans are awesome. Not once in all of these amazing discoveries has any shred of evidence for a creator come to light. So why is this still an issue? Why, with absolutely no evidence to support their ridiculous claims, do these theists get to say that their beliefs should hold sway in our policies or education? Do we teach the Ancient Greek’s creation myth along side the big bang in our  science classes? No? I wonder why. Perhaps because it’s been proven to be completely, beyond a shadow of a doubt, false.

And so has every other myth put to the test next to the scientific method. There’s just no reason to put up with this bullshit any more. So you think that sky daddy created everything in six days? That’s fine, I will hold you to the same level of intelligence as a child that still believes in Santa Clause or the Tooth Fairy. Don’t think that’s fair? Tough.

I don’t want to write another God Delusion, or End of Faith. I would love to be able to create something of that caliber, but the fact of the matter is that there’s no reason to. Until a theist can produce any kind of verifiable proof to support their views, we shouldn’t have to pander to their ignorance. Treat the Christians just as you would a Zoroastrian, a Norse Pagan, or a Wiccan, because their stance on everything is just as laughable. Come at me with something real, then we’ll talk. Until then, keep on talking to your invisible friends. They understand you.

-Shmooie Bueno