>>75
>>70 here. The other guy in the thread is doing a decent job of tearing you up, but I want to add that it goes far beyond personal gain.
For atheists, this life is all we have. Once we die, that's it, so we make the most of our lives here on Earth. The point of life for us is very simple: to be happy. Your "why don't you just kill yourself" attitude is incredibly naive, and shows that you haven't even considered the other side of the argument.
With science and technology, we can improve the standard of living for everyone on Earth. We have the potential to make everyone happy; to end world hunger, to end poverty, to end suffering. This is why science is so important.
Your posts make you sound like a tremendously selfish person, doing everything simply to gain grace with your God to earn an afterlife of bliss. You don't seem to care a hoot about anyone else.