Since the beginning of human interaction there has always been the idea of a higher being. These ideas evolved into organized religions, which play a big role in our lives. Those who believe in the existence of a god or gods are theist, and those who do not are atheists. Both of these are reasonable ways of thinking, and one is not better than the other. It is a personal preference. Theists claim that they discover meaning for their lives through their relation with god. They find relief and peace by seeing god as someone personal and real in their lives. Atheist's view of life requires greater strength and commitment than the theist's view of life. By denying the existence of god, atheists have taken on more responsibilities in life, not less.
             Atheism is different from most other religions of the world. Obviously you say the religions of the world believe in a supreme being whereas atheism does not believe in a god. No it is different in a much more fundamental sense. Atheism is not about a moral code; it is about acknowledging a basic fact of life, that there is no god. It has nothing to say about what is moral and what is not. They believe that they are responsible for their choices and their lives. The motivation is different though, the atheist will not do something because of a belief in god, they do it to achieve visible success. Becoming an atheist will not make someone automatically a better father, husband, wife, mother, son, daughter or neighbor it won't make them a worse person either. Atheism is neutral. What it does is it clears the air. It provides a starting point for setting up a value system. Being an atheist does not compel you to act in any particular fashion. An atheist can be good or bad. Theism is a positive assertion that god does exist. Whatever this god may be to the theist is irrelevant to the definition of theism as a word on its own. Under the term theism, there are many religions that f...