For the religious people, following the teachings of their GOD should be single most important value by which they lead their lives. As an atheist, what is yours?
2006-09-25 08:15:07 · 27 answers · asked by jimbomediterraneo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
trying to love and help others, trying to make this world a better place for my children, trying to do the right things not because some angry god is looking over my shoulder but simply trying to choose to do the right things even when nobody is looking..... not saying I always do but that I try .....
2006-09-25 08:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by snoopy22564 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humanity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_humanism
2006-09-25 08:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by AiW 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To accomplish what I can and to connect as deeply with others as I can. And at times, these two are in conflict with one another.
And atheists are not always so self-reflective. If you were to watch all the theists, you would probably have a hard time differentiating their actions from the actions of atheists. Only the die-hard believers let their faith intercede in their life choices. I wager that the same is true for atheists.
2006-09-25 08:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple, life itself. I wake up every day and live my life. Just like everyone else. I may look at things differently that religious people but I live my life the as anyone else. I love my wife of 14 years, I play with my 8 YO twins. So my approach to life is simple. Live it, one day at a time. You cant guarentee you will be here tomorrow
2006-09-25 08:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by wilchy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humanity
2006-09-25 08:16:08 · answer #5 · answered by Blackacre 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being loving, compassionate, and supportive to (in order) my family, friends, and community.
We're really not so different from theists....it's just that we do the right thing because we recognize it's the best way to get along with each other as a society and to make ourselves happy, rather than because an Invisible Sky Daddy™ told us to....
2006-09-25 08:17:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow - there really isn't a "single" thing that overwhelmingly defines my approach to life. To use a Cliche, we're all a rich tapestry and are influenced by many different things. That's how I like it.
2006-09-25 09:15:01 · answer #7 · answered by Zorki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is not any sturdy learn data of a correlation between bipolar sickness and "getting faith" interior the middle years. A bipolar sickness is an affective sickness (e.g., significant temper swings) and is no longer often linked with a theory sickness or delusions till one happens to be experiencing a manic state or severe melancholy (even then no longer inevitably). those with schizophrenia, schizo-affective sickness, and a few of you extra severe character problems (e.g., schizoid, borderline, schizotypal) might have a theory sickness, delusions, and auditory hallucinations. especially situations (yet no longer each and all of the time), their idiosyncratic ideals have reliable non secular institutions. the 1st "psychotic wreck" many times happens interior the late youngsters to early 1920s. apparently, there's a physique of learn which shows a reliable affiliation between psychological wellness and a feeling of spirituality or faith. the real DSM IV "acid-try" is concerning to the outcomes. Does it inhibit or compromise social/vocational/interpersonal functioning in some significant way? If no longer, it does no longer be seen pathological. In different words, there is no longer something inherently pathological concerning to the dazzling concept which you met an angel. the controversy as to in case you and hundreds of thousands of theistic "others" are deluding yourselves or no longer, will in all probability in no way be thoroughly settled. it would be lots better to concentration on your point of functioning and not be too caught up in labels like "bipolar" that's in many situations over clinically determined and we could no longer bypass overboard with the assumption of "magical thinking". A concept in a vist from an angel isn't sufficient to qualify. (that is comming from an atheistic-leaning agnostic). Plus, all of us have some degree of magical thinking. sturdy success!
2016-10-17 23:08:18 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The golden rule. Everybody knows right from wrong. No Gods are necessary. I know many believers and non-believers. I have to say that the non-believers are more truthful and honest than the others.
If a person is honest because of his fear of damnation, he's not really honest.
2006-09-25 08:33:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good one. I'd have to say that I'm stuck between
A) not causing harm to others and
B) All life is meaningless so it really doesn't matter what I do. All humans will prob be dead in 3,000 years or so, or maybe 500,000. Then what? What was the purpose? Yet I simply cannot take it upon myself to be a radical egotist and take take take. So I just putter along.
2006-09-25 08:19:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋