I do not believe in god.

Nope. Not in the slightest. I'm an atheist, I have been for several years.I take no issue with people who have faith in a god. I understand the appeal, and I get that some people really, truly, need to believe in something more powerful and important than themselves.I just don't. I don't need to, I don't want to, I have no questions that need answers or voids that need filling. I have been through some relatively serious sh*t in my day, and not once have a thought that I couldn't make it through on my own. I've never felt the urge to pray, I've never needed to not feel alone.It was brought to my attention today that some people believe that atheists are angry, miserable people. Funny, I've never met one who feels that way. I love the earth, I love science, and I have the utmost respect for the universe and this planet that brought all things into being. We came from nothing. Nothing! Why isn't that fascinating enough for people? It blows my mind. I'm a good person, I think. I think stealing is bad, I think murder is bad, I think lying is bad, and I think you should respect your elders. I just don't think that anything will happen to me if I don't do those things. I don't believe that there are any after-life related consequences for being a jackass. I just choose not to be a jackass, based on nothing but my own moral compass.I have a pretty firm grasp on right and wrong, and I don't need fear to help me decide. Fear of going to hell, fear of god's wrath, etc. etc. etc.I was raised in a family that believes in god, I attended church more times than I can count. I have read the Bible, the Torah, and the Qu'ran. I just don't identify with any of it, and find it very hard to look past the scientific evidence out there. It's amazing! I don't know why I'm writing this. I guess it just upsets me that so many Christians I've met think that atheists are miserable, confused people. I've had more people than I can count try to convince me that I'm wrong, that there is a god, and that I better say I believe it or I'll go to hell. Not once. Not ONCE have I ever tried to force someone not to believe. I've asked questions, tried to understand better where they're coming from, but I've never tried to change someone's mind for them.If it makes you happy, and it helps you be a better person, and it makes you feel safe, then it's a good thing.I'm perfectly happy, and I love and respect what I am. Nothing is going to happen when I die. I'm going to lay in the dirt and rot and I'm more than okay with that."We ourselves are made of stardust"-Carl Sagan-