There is no right or wrong inherit in the universe in a world without God. Right and wrong are feelings. When you see a child murdered, and feel that is “wrong.” “Wrong” is describing your emotional reaction to seeing that event, and nothing more. There is no law in the universe about what humans should and should not do that is broken. Murder may break your personal ethical code, your societies’ laws, and may be frowned upon by your culture, but that’s it.
In a world without God you are free to create your own moral compass, and no choice is “right” or “wrong.” It is just a choice. I do not understand why atheist are unwilling to come to grips with the fact that without a God, the concept of “right” and “wrong” is superficial. In my opinion to be an existentially honest atheist you must throw out the myth that “right” or “wrong” describe anything more than a human’s mental state at a particular moment. Why will atheist not embrace their freedom to choose? Are you ashamed?
2007-02-12
20:10:30
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