Let me explain what you do. You start threads. People post replies that you don't like or disagree with, so instead of explaining why you don't agree, you light a little fire, by perhaps saying or insinuating that person is lying or does't like being in the minority or is upset etc. Then, being only human, some posters add fuel to the little fire that you started. I've seen this again and again from you. You seem to enjoy watching how high the flames get and you do nothing to put out the flames. For example, when you asked if we were real atheists, you called us liars. When most posters said they supported voluntary assisted euthanasia, you called some posters immoral and said or implied that a person's right to end their suffering was a form of murder. You do this all the time. Then, while you are the flame thrower, throwing the most ad hom attacks, as well as making false implications about people, you accuse others of that, even when all they are doing is criticizing your posts, not directly criticizing you.
I appreciate your criticisms and will keep them in mind as I engage in future discussions. I'm no different in that I can polish my rough spots which is part of truth seeking, after all.
Now, if we can get back to the topic. One criticism against atheism I'm familiar with is that atheists are way too much like Christians having dogmas that they cannot let go of. I'm thinking that many see dogmas as sacred because those dogmas are believed to hold great promise. Unfortunately, the dogmas of atheism seem bleak by comparison to the glories of Christian dogmas which promise eternal life. So who wants the atheist version of religion without the promise of heaven?
Could you give us some example of atheist dogmas? I'd like to be educated in them since I'm not aware that I hold any atheist dogmas. I don't believe in any gods and I like the philosophy of Humanism, although it's so idealistic that I doubt humans will ever achieve the goals of Humanism, but you are the first person I've ever known of, who has claimed that atheists hold dogmas. Humanism is just a positive philosophy, not a dogma.
If you are conflicted about your beliefs, that's fine. When I was in my late teens and early 20s, I was very conflicted about my beliefs. I went from the evangelical Christian that I had been raised as, despite always having difficulty accepting that an all loving god would torture nonbelievers in hell for all eternity. Then I became a very liberal Christian with agnostic tendencies for a few years, and then I tried very hard to embrace the religious beliefs of my ex husband, who is a Baha'i. I briefly studied other world religions, but was unable to see any of them as truth, even if some of them did have some positive values. I finally realized there were no gods when I was in my mid twenties, and after the first marriage ended, I was extremely fortunate to find a 2nd husband who was also an atheist. He had been raised as a Catholic, but in his late teens, he was unable to believe what he had been taught as a child. I've been an atheist for over 45 years and I've never felt any fear of hell or any attraction to religion.
If you really think you are truth seeker, my unsolicited advice is to read a lot of books about world religions, as well as lots of science, including my favorite topic, primatology, if you haven't already done so, and see if one religion or secular philosophy fits your needs. I also suggest the book, "Atheism for Dummies". It's my favorite book about atheism. I've met the author twice and he's a wonderful person, who believes, like I do, that we atheists should be allies with people who embrace liberal versions of Christianity because our values are similar. He gives a lot of history about atheism. I've read it twice and have it on my kindle now.
Or you might enjoy the Unitarians, a religious group who's members can believe in any religion or no religion at all, as long as they believe in a liberal interpretation of the religion. I've had atheist friends in the past who were members of a Unitarian Fellowship. There just aren't any near me, or I'd give it a try for community and an opportunity to do some charity work. Imo, values and character are far more important than beliefs, as long as the beliefs aren't cruel and aren't used to hurt others. Sure, there are some nasty atheists who would like to wipe out religion by any means, but they are few and far between. I've met so many atheists in real life, mostly due to my involvement with atheist groups and while most of us are a bit off beat, for lack of a better term, most of us are decent people who would never hurt anyone purposely. By being open about my atheism, I've even met a few other atheists, including a former patient who told me she was an atheist. Sadly, she died a few months after I met her, at age 87. Sometimes I just tell people, I'm a non believer, a humanist, not religious etc. Regardless of the terms I use, I simply have no belief in any gods, angels, fairies, etc. I do love mythology though. I have all kinds of mythological characters decorating my home and garden. I just don't believe they exist in real life.
To me, a truth seeker is someone who is open minded while searching and considers a lot of different viewpoints. But, once you find the truth, it will set you free. Yes, I borrowed that from Christianity, but it applies to atheism, imo, even more. Good luck in finding truth, or maybe I should consider what a nice Christian woman said to me many years ago. "We all have our own truths".when it comes to religion. And, since we atheists can't prove a negative, we just feel content that after all of our truth seeking, we come to terms that there are no gods, or if one is an agnostic atheist, there are no known gods, but perhaps there is one out there that hasn't been discovered. I'm a strong atheist, but I don't evangelize or judge others based on their beliefs in religious mythologies. I hope you can do the same, regardless of where your truth seeking leads you.