[~ot] why is programming so fun?

[BCS]

Reply to Yigal,

> BCS wrote:
> 
>> I claim that the question of the existence of god is relevant in
>> every life. The atheist says "I think there is no god" and acts on
>> that assumption. The theist does the reverse. Neither has proof yet
>> both act (because you can't /not/ act). Therefor both act on faith
>> (belief without proof). I don't see any functional difference
>> regarding faith.
>> 
>
> your claim proves my point. As a theist person you assume that "the
> question of the existence of god is relevant in every life.".
> As an atheist I can tell you that it is not.

How can answering "yes" to a question effect your life and answering "no" 
not? If nothing else it effects your life by the mere absence of the effects 
that saying "yes" has. 

> There is a difference between assuming (believing) that god does _not_
> exist and act based on that vs. _not_ assuming anything about this
> question (since as stated before it's not relevant) in the first
> place.

How do these differ? How would a person who ascribes to one act different 
than one who ascribes to the other?