Atheism is our default state as human beings. We are not born with religion, but we are born with empathy, which is subsequently perverted by having Religion forced upon us resulting in a base and rancid righteousness which excuses all manner of atrocity in the name of a higher (though entirely non-existent) celestial authority. The conceit of Christians believing themselves saved is alarming; it gives them that smug little glow that they are better than the rest of us even thiough, dep down in their empty little hearts, they know they are, in fact, worse. If morality is predicated on grounds as rancid as Religion, then I'll continue on my amoral human path and be glad that if hell there is, it won't be filled with Christians. My choice, however, is not to be believe in a fairy tale Idiot God Ogre who creates our humanity only to damn us for all eternity for making good use of it.