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I do not believe it matters whether or not there is a God or gods. CMV.

**EDIT:** First, thanks all for participating. Second, thanks for 57 upvotes - I'm glad this is a successful post. Third, I stopped replying because I was noticing all the same arguments and none of them have changed my view in any way. I remain apathetic as to the (non)existence of a supernatural creator.

This is not about the BELIEF in a supernatural creator. That can be a deep and profound and meaningful personal journey. I personally find it to be bullshit, but that's not the point. My point is you can believe or not believe and it doesn't change the world or the fact that god may or may not exist.

The argument that it matters because prayers could then be worthwhile is false: Prayer has no measurable effect. Whether or not there is a god, prayer has the same effect.

The argument about an afterlife is also false: The existence of an afterlife does not depend on a god *but* if it *did* a hell is better than nonexistence. Therefore it only matters if you fear hell, which I do not. Frankly I think all Christians feel the same way because Christian doctrine is basically engineered to ensure that everyone goes to hell.

The argument that it matters if god can intervene in human affairs is similarly missing the point: If god exists then (s)he has always existed and therefore the earth and universe spins the way it does, period. Sure (s)he could do whatever but (s)he doesn't. Worrying about god because (s)he *could* send dragons / typhoons / miracles is kind of like worrying about blackholes and aliens and the center of the earth boiling out to the middle.

In other words and to put it simply the earth and universe have and will continue to move in predictable and reliable ways irrelevant of the (non)existence of god(s). If there's an afterlife then there is, if there isn't then there isn't. It is what it is.
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**ORIGINAL POST:**Since it is impossible to comprehensively disprove or prove the (non)existence of a deity or pantheon I feel it's better to just get on with life and accept that the world is at it is and will be as it will be and the afterlife, if there is one, will be as it will be. Whether or not it's all been arranged by a theoretical superbeing / creator is irrelevant to our present situation.

To be clear, I do not believe in god. I was raised Jewish and identify as a Jew and if I were to be religious that's the sort of view I'd take, but I no more believe in god than I do in unicorns and place the same importance on the lot of supernatural creatures.

Whether or not there is a god:

* The world / universe assumes orderliness.
* Good things happen to bad people and vice versa.
* People are capable of being benevolent or malevolent irrelevant of (or because of) their spiritual beliefs.

Why should anyone care whether or not there is a god or gods? I do **not** ask why we should care whether other people believe, as the answer there is clear: Atheists find religion harmful and theists find conversion to be a holy mandate.

**edit:** I am not arguing that BELIEF in god is irrelevant because it can have a major impact on one's life. I am saying irrelevant of belief god's existence is irrelevant.
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It matters if there is a god who rewards belief, and the only way to win the prize of an afterlife (or of a super-special-good afterlife) is based on the amount of devotion toward him/her/it/them you have paid during your life.