The Conservative Christian does seek to legally impose his /
her morals on Atheists.
Not exact matches
Typical
atheist response... it's funny how
atheist blame the world's problems
on religion, when it's hate - filled comments like these, that show how the
atheist are leading the
moral decline of the world.
How do
atheists explain the obvious benefit, both economically, educationally, socially, and spiritually, that America receives when its people are walking with God, ministering through church and missions, and creating and basing laws and
moral conduct
on Biblical teachings?
Mearly that the specific
moral code that
atheists in the West espouse is based
on 2,000 years of Christian teaching in Europe.
Atheists can be exceptionally
moral people and religious fanatics can be some the the most self - serving amoral people
on earth.
On stupidity, claiming that there are no
morals for
atheists is like saying that Fred Phelps represents all Christians.
Atheist morality is without any objective basis and, if followed with integrity, doesn't allow them to act against others who act contrary to their
moral system (as they insist that each subjective
moral judgment is equal in value, all being based purely
on individual feelings).
As an aside, the irony might be lost
on you that, despite the fact that so many
atheists here are so quick to note that believers do not have a monopoly
on morals, you are essentially proving the point of believers that, from a historical perspective,
atheists far more than believers have lacked
morals vis - a-vis war and death.
You get
on here and scream about «typical
atheists» having «no
morals» and «no brains» when you are unable to spell the words you use or provide anything resembling facts while pretending they exist.
Atheists can be
moral, happy, financially successful, kind, have good families, be charitable, and so
on, all without having to profess faith in god no one can show exists.
Atheists can't explain why in a situation with two people who disagree
on morals, one person can be wrong, and one person can be right.
I have a theory that SBNRs are so because one or more or a combination of the following: (1) they can't justify their spiritual texts - and so they try to remove themselves from gory genocidal tales, misogyny and anecdotal professions of a man / god, (2) can't defend and are turned off by organized religious history (which encompasses the overwhelming majority of spiritual experiences)- which is simply rife with cruelty, criminal behavior and even modern day cruel - ignorant ostracization, (3) are unable to separate ethics from their respective religious
moral code - they, like many theists
on this board, wouldn't know how to think ethically because they think the genesis of morality resides in their respective spiritual guides / traditions and (4) are unable to separate from the communal (social) benefits of their respective religion (many
atheists aren't either).
Who the hell said
atheists have no
morals on what's right and wrong?
What a bunch of bull... Only
atheists can hold true
moral values, as they are not based
on the fear of punishment from gods.
At least Christians have
moral teachings to try to counterbalance and tame disputes, unlike
atheists who have absolutely no cohesive views
on morality.
On the other hand, being an
atheist, she naturally espouses amoral behavior; a lack of
moral principles — only those that are self - imposed and self - executed, and which are subject to change at a whim.
Later I did stop going to Church but also never joined a gang — moved
on from that neighborhood FYI — If this all puzles u, even as an
Atheist my
morals are as strong and probably stronger than those of most religious people.
@babbo natale, I challenge you to find 1
atheists that bases their intelligence level
on a concept such as rejecting
morals.
Obviously it's ridiculous —
atheists have very good
morals because of an emphasis
on empathy, and a lot of our philosophy is based
on the knowledge that this is our one and only life so you'd better live it right, but I can understand why it's incredibly disturbing to someone who literally can not imagine life without religious belief.
Why do you insist
on defending
atheists as being more
moral than everyone else?
Given that morality is an innate human quality and NOT taught explicitly by religion,
atheists must make their own
moral path based
on what they think is right.
Even the morality expressed by so called
atheists is a
moral compass that is a legacy ingrained into our culture, passed
on as an inheritance, from our Judeo - Christian heritage.
But although
atheists might argue that a «disbelief in the immateriality or immortality of the soul» would not «make a person less caring, less
moral, less committed to the well - being of everybody
on Earth,» A. F. Christian is quick to point out the evidence to the contrary.
According to a Patheos post she wrote
on Monday, entitled «This is my last post for the Patheos
Atheist Portal,» she began to see parts of Christianity and Catholicism that fit her
moral system.
Any
atheist who feels the need for an external «
moral compass» is certainly not atheistic as a result of a well - thought out and educated take
on the matter.
Maybe
atheists» principles involve not imposing their
moral beliefs
on others...