A Secular Lifestyle is superior, and often more moral than a Religious one.

As an atheist living in America, I am often presented with many questions. Where do you get your morals? Aren't you sad that you won't go to heaven? Are you mad at god? Don't you wish you could believe? I've heard the last question even from fellow Atheists. Quite Frankly, no. I am completely satisfied as a non-religious individual and am infinitely more happy now then I was as a Christian growing up. For this debate I would prefer Christianity to be discussed, as that is the faith I have left, but I suppose any religion will do. I hope that through my arguments it will become clear that a Secular, atheistic lifestyle is superior in most every way to that of religious belief. I would like to specify: I will be debating someone who believes that a religious lifestyle would provide my life with some sort of benefit, or, conversely that there is some consequence or negative factor to a secular lifestyle. Opinion and appeals to emotion will not be discredited, as this is hardly a factual debate. I would like to begin with providing some benefits to a secular life that, overall wouldn't be present in a religious lifestyle. My opponent my refute these or present benefits for their own side. *Leading a secular lifestyle frees you from judgment. It is true that, specifically the bible, but most religious texts are full of opinions about a variety of social and political issues. Christianity specifically condemns homosexuality, non-believers, and sex. As an atheist, I have the freedom to decide for myself where I stand on these issues. I realize that there are religious people of all different opinions, but I have no template. I choose what I believe to be moral based on observation and critical analysis. For example, I believe that the homosexual community should have every last right that we do. I believe this not because a text tells me so, but because I see them as fellow human beings. I don't condone or condemn any race, group, or idea because of anything any group of pre-existing rules say. My opinions are organic and subject to change, a quality I believe is utterly crucial for moral decision making in an ever changing world, as well as a quality that utterly conflicts with religious belief. *My actions are led by logic, not religious texts or emotions I believe logical thinking and skepticism to be the two most important qualities to a social animal such as the human being. If the bible tells me that I shouldn't have sex before marriage, and even then so, only specifically for procreation, my logical mind tells me that this is a poor way to go about finding a mate. So long as the two parties use contraceptives, consent to the sex, and are not hurting anyone with their actions, I think it is a bit silly to believe that these people are dirty sinners for enjoying what is undeniably one of the most pleasurable acts there is. Another point is, people can be dishonest. Not to say that one should never trust anyone, but a filter of skepticism can be helpful in not being mislead. *I am lifted of a burden of what is, in my opinion, unwarranted guilt. This is one that pertains pretty well to Christianity. I believe that so long as you are not harming anyone with your actions, what you do with your own body and your own life is your freedom, and your decision. In religion there are copious amounts of things to feel guilty for. One of the most heinous of these would be the concept of thought-crime. The idea that I could be punished for thinking something, Merely thinking, without acting upon it, is ludicrous to me. This means I do not have to scrutinize my mind, or feel bad about feeling natural feelings of lust towards an attractive individual, or anger towards a person who has wronged me. My thoughts effect no-one but me, and I feel no remorse for holding them.