Ryanfire

You better watch out guys, god is watching you.
He needs to watch you even though he all knowing and quite aware of what you are going to do in the past, present, and future. But.. he must watch you.. and the billions of other people out there.

He's checking his list, checking it twice, gonna find out who's naughty and nice, God... er Santa Claus is coming to town.

Captain Pedantic

I find it much easier to tell the truth, personally. But I have a very literal mind, and am probably not a good example. I would suppose that, again, some lies are easier to hear than some truths.

1) Getting up very early on a Sunday makes one tired. Especially since many people enjoy nights out on Saturdays.
2) Getting up to do one's "duty" rather than to do what one wants to do is unlikely to wake one up.
3) Being allowed to leave one's "duty" and do as one wishes makes one more positive and cheerful.

Many find that their discussions on God are silenced, as any questioning of the prevailing religion is considered tantamout to heresy. This is not the fault of atheists, but the fault of the religious fundementalists. Furthermore, "nasty stuff" seems a prime topic of converstation for the conservative religious - one may find them discussing many topics, from the fudementals of abortion to all manner of sexual "perversions" and abuse. Didn't Jesus have something to say about removing the plank from your own eye before commentiong on the mote in your brother's?

People enjoys sensationalism, and they do not enjoy "duty". Furthermore, do "nasty" magazines refer to pornography? The sex drive is a fundemental basic of all animals, including human animals.

It depends on the friends one has. Clearly, many find it very easy to send "godly" e-mails. Personally, I delete all my spam.

Because many find hedonism more attractive than moderation. Many more find pleasure more genuinely fulfilling than "duty" of a religious nature. Many don't actually believe in God, or a god or number of gods - therefore there is no reason why they should go to church.

Why would I have done?

I actually found that little thinking was involved.


No.

That is your business, but others find that there are more "worldly" explainations for the state of the world - and I personally find that the "worldly" is more likely than the "spiritual".

I shall be sure to close my curtains.