I find a lot of magic in the world. Through human and animal connections. Connecting with the natural world. The moments of sparkle that happen when you least expect it. ?

Actually, I find proper prim theists to be boring people. You certainly don't have to believe in a God-is-going-to-get-you cynical delusion to be an interesting person.

That's cute but ok, here is my comment..... My life has been ha ha ha type of boring. Any other questions?

I don't know but I think there is a serious bias to these answers

The world is full of magic! I teach biology, and I love talking about all the amazing, mind-blowing things out there (and frankly, it would be a pretty sick diety to do some of them, like baby sharks preying on each other before birth or a lot of the nasty parasites). I was up in the mountains today — they are always magical to me.

Religious people don’t like to think of themselves as believing in magic, although I certainly talk about the “abracadabra moment” when Adam “became”. But it’s certainly a version of magic. The natural world, IMHO, is also magical, regardless how much we know about it. In many ways, the more we know, the more magical it is.

If the individual who happens to be an atheist finds no "magic" in the world this seems to be more of a choice in mental narrative versus some byproduct of atheism. In fact, one might say that atheism, in and of itself, is a mental narrative which is allowed to play versus the "B side."

Well, I spend my day chasing leprechauns just for the craic.

Wow. Assume much? Do religious people who need some invisible sky god to justify their actions or excuse their inaction live sad pathetic lives without real meaning?

False basis.

Any PERSON who finds no magic in the world lives a relatively drab life compared to those who find it compelling.

Since there are depressed theists and optimistic atheists, let's re-frame the question properly:

Is belief or unbelief in god related to optimism or a sense of wonder?

I would say no.

All it actually involves is to realize that you are of no great significance in what passes for the great scheme of things, yet you get to experience being alive and to make choices (limited but still, in general, interesting). And that's pretty awesome. If you realize that then it tends to make your life interesting. If you don't then it tends to make your life shit. Your choice.

Unbelievers have at their disposal the wonders of nature and science; believers in addition have at their disposal, their shared imaginations (asserted, as always, without evidence) that these things are created specifically for them and also that some portion of them are arbitrarily forbidden for them to explore.

So you tell me who is more likely to find enjoyment and purpose?

No. The magic's in the music, and the music's in me.

In my opinion the word magic is more descriptive of the intensity of a feeling. There is so much in our world that fills me with awe that it sometimes has a magical quality to it.

By comparison to what? How would I know? As an atheist, I live a empty, drab, and boring life. I find no magic or wonder in the world. I have no passion, appreciation, love, or empathy. Sometimes I wish I was less intelligent so I could comfort myself by believing in anything other than cold, hard, provable facts.

This may be the most meaningless poll I ever responded to. Come with me some Friday night, and I'll show you some secular fun.

I still have an imagination and can enjoy shows about mysticism and ghosts and the like, though I don't believe in any of that. Everybody likes to get spooked now and again.

Hell, no! We find beauty and joy in the real world and in human relationships.

Fucking crystal lovers. I used to work for a crystal wholesaler. The number of woo freaks that I had to warn to wash their hands after handling galena.
"It's got amazing energy."
"Yes, but it's still lead sulphide. Please wash your hands."
(Thoughts: and you don't have any brain cells to spare.)

Theism probably satisfies more people's more animal (heartfelt) concerns, which is important, but just cos it does, doesn't in itself make it true. People's more cerebral (brainfelt) concerns require more evidence for what is true. To me atheism means witholding belief in a god or gods (theistic or deistic) until there's more good evidence.

I saw a video the other day somewhere in the middle east that showed a traffic jam because 2 camels were going at it in the middle of the highway. That was magical, but probably not the kind you are thinking about.

By comparison to???

Whether or not life is boring is perception. A person may be interested in stamp collecting while another is not. Magic is a form of entertainment. As for belief in real actual magic? Science is working on what we don’t understand and weather or not all the answers are found we have already uncovered enough to know it’s not magic.

Define magic?

Wow, the way that question is phrased. Was it your intent to be vague and/or irritating?

There are so many magical things that make my life beautiful. Love, nature, and friendship are some big ones. And--even better--they actually exist.

Our lives are what we make of it, anyone who tells you otherwise is either mad or lying

Yes. Yes we do.

I enjoy life as an atheist.