And this is the natural preserve of second generation atheists, like myself, who know what it is like to live every day of their lives as atheists, and who can be in tune with the subtleties of the atheist life. In the long term, I see no reason why our atheist lifestyle cannot be made better than anything religion offers. Already we have the advantage of a firm logical foundation, built and maintained by first generation atheists. And the thoughtful creativity required to build a culture of atheism is encouraged in us, rather than suppressed, as the religious suppress free thought in their children. When it comes to cultural richness, I see no reason why we cannot match religion, point for point, and then surpass it.
Christians are proud of their book.
Okay then, let's have our own book. Better still, let's have several books, or a whole library full of them. I'll write one myself if anyone's interested. I'm sure there are many people out there who can write books that are more truthful, honest, humane, and moral than the Bible is. Christians are proud of their morality.