Why does it matter so much to atheists that God doesn't exist?

The people of the modern world have evolved past all of that nonsense.

And how do you deny hundreds of years of advancement in all fields of science?

IT does not matter, mainly because it does not exist.

I can't stop thinking about this plotline in 'Materialists' - NPR

Notice that I said their rules, not any gods rules.

My problem is that people who try to shove their rules down everyone's throats - including by physical force - DO EXIST .

These are man made rules - made thousands of years ago for the use of the humans who lived thousands of years ago.

What do you think of a parent telling their adult child to “keep their personal life to themselves” in relation to talking to them? No reason they should say that it was mean what should I do?

THE BIBLE IS THE PROBLEM!

Because these are not any gods rules we are talking about.

I am speaking to the US Bible thumpers here, of course ~ many of whom are flat-earthers who deny evolution and see scientists as evil people who are constantly trying, and succeeding, in disproving their beliefs one by one.

A’s John Fisher, MLB’s Rob Manfred preside over finally breaking ground for Las Vegas stadium - San Francisco Chronicle

A belief in a god is not the problem.

And then use and ENJOY these fantastic scientific advancements every single day of your life?

Those rules that you are trying to reinstate are rules made by men who didn't know anything about the earth, nor anything about all of the other inhabitants of it. How can you not see that?

What happened to The Simpsons deleted onscreen footage?

I do not personally care if you believe in a god or not.