by FusionTheism 57 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Laika I don't know but introspection is always helpful. Whenever we think we derive our morality from the "group" we belong to, I think we are in danger of 'missing' our own evil. It is a dangerous path
You made a bombshell of a post in a couple sentences.
The problem is, the people who would most benefit from introspection seem unaware of its ability to transform their own life.
In plain English - they dont do it!
Yes.
An an atheist wouldn't vote down an HPV vaccine because it encourages promiscuity.
An atheist would never even think about forcing a 12 year old girl to have a rape baby because the soul is infused at conception.
an atheist wouldn't decline (or decline on behalf of someone) a blood transfusion.
an atheist wouldn't tell whole countries that contraception is sinful and thus promote the spread of aids and poverty.
an atheist would never ban stem cell research that could end the suffering of millions.
this list could literally go on and on. These are just a few modern examples. Religion is no more a moral entity, but an immoral one we have no need of as a species.
Good point JD
At the root of this is:
If your religion asks you to do something immoral its the WORD OF GOD
Atheism ask you to do nothing, it is up to each individual to gauge moral decisions
there are loads of atheists who have done good things in the world and this would definitely put them on a par with believers. Here is short list
Napoleon
Thomas Carlyle
David Hume (sometimes agnostic, sometimes atheist)
Denis Diderot
Karl Marx
George Elliot (pseudonym)
there are loads more
FusionTheism - "If atheism is what causes people to do great positive things for the world, then why weren't Martin Luther King, Jr., William Wilberforce, Isaac Newton, Francis Collins, Barack Obama, Mother Theresa, Abraham Lincoln, or John F. Kennedy atheists?"
Because even in this day and age, it isn't particularly socially or politically expedient to be an atheist.
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Outlaw - "There are crazies on both sides of the fence."
True.
It should be noted, however, that the religious ones are a lot easier to spot.
Christians and Atheists can run the whole range or of morals, however....
I can say atheism does not promote bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, violence, and ignorance, that takes religion.
In some ways, religion has created it's own problem.The religion that is most active in supporting food pantries and homeless shelters will positively draw the homeless into that area, which could encourage people to avoid working for their daily bread and seek free handouts instead. A society that only distributes help based on true need, rather than blanket "feel good" charity is probably better for society.
