I Am A Republican But

What is it like to be an atheist republican?

This is a great question.I’m an atheist for pretty much the same reason that I’m a libertarian conservative and Republican—it’s the result of critical thinking and observation of cause and effect.I don’t believe in gods because there’s no evidence that they exist. The only place I see room for a god is potentially in the creation of the universe. In much the same manner that man can create an atomic explosion or smash together particles at near-lightspeed, some being could have set in motion the events that caused our universe to come into existence 13 billion and change years ago. I don’t believe that’s likely, but we don’t know enough to rule it out. However, the idea that that entity continues to exert influence over our universe—or to even have knowledge of the events within it—is rubbish. Certainly, no religion has any relationship to such a god if it exists. Religions and their gods are purely constructs of man.I don’t believe in government taking care of people because there’s no evidence that it helps people. Liberal policies are largely about making liberals feel better about themselves and don’t have much to do with helping other people. Liberal policies do more to create and perpetuate the very problems they purport to “fix”. You’ve got affirmative action putting people in position to fail, while at the same time creating a perception that minorities can’t succeed without lowering the bar. Federal housing projects created some of the worst blight and made the lives of those being “helped” miserable. Paying people not to work (aka welfare) has created a permanent dependency class whose job skills have atrophied. Wherever you find rampant homelessness, you can be sure to find a Democratic majority in the local government. Minimum wage laws price the least skilled workers out of the job market. Political correctness is a downright Orwellian suppression of free speech and free thought.The point is, liberal policies might sound good, and might make the liberal feel better about themselves, but they largely wreak havoc on the very people they’re supposed to help. Likewise, believing in a deity might make you feel better about yourself, but at the cost of your reason and critical thinking.Frankly, I’m surprised most atheists aren’t conservatives. Both theism and modern liberalism have their roots in magical thinking.

I'm a Republican and my parents are liberal. What should I do?

You may wish to tell them this joke:A young teenage girl was about to finish her first year of college.  She considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat but her father was a rather staunch Republican.One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition to taxes and welfare programs.  He stopped her and asked her how she was doing in school.She answered that she had a 4.0 GPA , but it was really tough.   She had to study all the time, never had time to go out and party.   She didn’t have time for a boyfriend and didn’t really have many college friends because of spending all her time studying.He Asked, “How is your friend Mary?”    She replied that Mary was barely getting by.  She had a 2.0 GPA, never studied, but was very popular on campus, went to all the parties all the time, and she often didn’t show up for classes because she was hung over.Dad then asked his daughter why she didn’t go to the Dean’s office and ask why she couldn’t take 1.0 off her 4.0 and give it to her friend who only had a 2.0.   That way they would both have a 3.0 GPA.The daughter angrily fired back, “That wouldn’t be fair, I worked really hard for mine and Mary has done nothing.”The father slowly smiled and said, “Welcome to the Republican Party.”