Does anyone understand this guy's analogy?
It seems like he's implying that by not believing in God, I spend my time getting drunk, sleeping around, and playing video games that transport me out of this world into a virtual one. Does he not understand that by deluding myself into thinking that some magical sky daddy is going to take care of me after I die is no different than transporting myself out of this world into a virtual one?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlZSYYkodCYYe3WjHM5w6S8FEBV.;_ylv=3?qid=20120420123818AA7TDNy
With no evidence, there is no reason to believe that any god or afterlife is anything more than a virtual (unreal/imaginary) world.
@capitalgentleman - Sources or you're lying (which is a sin by your standards). There are no reliable surveys that have ever been conducted globally and considering that religious preference is purely a regional phenomena, your 2.3% statistic is pure fabrication.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_atheism
Statistics range between 2.4% and 14%. Then you have a taxonomy problem. Are non-religious people to be considered atheists? What about people who do not identify themselves as such for fear of discrimination that goes along with not "going with the herd"? There are more of us out there than you would think and we're becoming less and less fearful of admitting our disbelief. You'll see that 2.4-14% statistic steadily climb over the next 5-10 years. About 20-25 years from now, it will be people like you who are in the minority.