Atheists reject Christian answers to the big questions but have no answers of their own.
So if you are an atheist, you basically have no idea how we got here, why we got here, where we are going, or even if there is a damn reason for all of it.
Atheists disbelieve in Christian theories, but they lack theories of their own.
Atheism is not the opposite of Christianity, it is a nullification of Christianity, but has no positive qualities of its own.
Atheism does not even have rules to guide you through life like do not steal, do not kill, do not bear false witness, do not commit adultery. Atheists can follow these rules, but they have no compelling reason to do so.
There is no reason to be an atheist, unless you like having no rules to guide you in life, and want to break the Christian rules and think you are getting away with it.
The price you pay for being an atheist, however, is giving up the hope of life after death, and giving up the belief that life has meaning, or that good ultimately triumphs over evil.
1. Because you gave an answer to a question does not mean your answer is correct.
You have to verify your answer.
Assuming is a starting step to determing truth. Not the last step!
2. Following social rules is not predicated on the fear of God.
In fact, besides stories in some book, you lack reinforcement that your god will punish you!! Especially in the manner of what your book claims!!
Think about it. When was the last time sodomites were turned to salt?
Or when the ground open up under the feet of a group that decided to oppose the leadership of their church?
Or a man being swallowed up by a fish for ignoring gods command?
Without these psychological reinforcements, it is virtually impossible to believe you follow societal rules because you fear god. In fact, there are societal rules, not endorsed by your religion--and in some cases goes against your religion like usury, that you follow or practice!
Is that because of your fear God? Of course not!! It is due to your fear of man.
3. There are lots of people who are neither Atheist nor Christian!!
One christian rule these people break is that they do not recognize Jesus as a Divine being. There are even some, that are neither Atheist nor Christian, that claim Jesus never existed!!
Do you think they even care about not accepting Jesus?
Do you think they care about what Christian rules are, outside of intellectual curiosity?