Is Atheism depressing?

[Jade]

I think what it shows is that humans have a very strong desire to label and group ourselves based on our compatibility of thought. People who call themselves atheists all have something in common. People who call themselves creationists all have something in common. I think it's just a misunderstood desire of our species, and it's been driven further/exploited by our gullibility for authority.

Also, I think cognitive dissonance is extremely common in groups that are labeled by their belief systems, ironically by the fact that when in a group, others will sacrifice their autonomy for the greater good of the whole.