Atheists - How would you change christianity to improve upon it's morality?

Question

Since so many atheists have problems with the morality of christianity (myself included) - what one aspect of it could YOU improve on?

Answer 1

Just leave everyone alone who doesn't think the way they think. Stop trying to legislate their religious bias in an attempt to regulate or intrude upon the lives and freedoms of non-Christians.

Answer 2

I don't really have problems with the 'morality' of Christians any more than any other religion. They all have a system of values, they don't all stick to the system, although some try to.
Sorry but I just cant get my head around the question, there is no part of Christianity that I could ever believe in, the whole concept of a feller called Jesus or whatever (who may or may not have existed) being on earth, born of a virgin, he was and still is God, and as if that wasn't enough he was his own son !! Oh yes he is also the Holy Ghost!!!
And you are asking for suggestions on ideas for 'one thing' to improve my understanding or any improvement suggestions to Christianity morality???
Their morality is the least of their problems, the whole concept of Christianity is so 'far out' that it is almost laughable, (if it wasn't all so pathetic)! I really am amazed that for 2000 years people have believed this story!
But my only consolation is that 2k years is just a flash in the pan, and it is going the same way as the other religions 'down the pan'!! Roll on the day!!!

Answer 3

I don't care what christians do. The only thing that you and others need to do is admit that being religious DOES NOT make you moral. If christians - and all other religions and ideologies - were to abandon their claims of absolute rightness, many of the societal problems would cease to occur. Every religion and government that has committed atrocities has been absolutely certain that their ideology was right, whether that be christians (Nazis, the Inquisition, the crusades) muslims (20th/21st century extremism), jews (their atrocities post-1950), the Soviet Union or any other.

Faith is how you treat a "god". Morality is how you treat people. The two are unrelated.


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Answer 4

Ultimately I would change a number of things that are wrong with today's religious folks.

1. Eliminate the "god" and "satan" part- as well as the "good and evil" part (it isn't real).
2. Teach people that ALL people are equal, not just the ones who share the same god. That means racism and castism would be gone- money means nothing in the eyes of MY colorblind Christianity. Not to mention that I would allow people to sleep with who they wanted to, when they wanted to, as long as the other person was competant, old enough, the same species, and willing (yes, that means that Gay people could get married and would not be looked down upon for it- it really is normal).
3. Stop teaching people that the world was created in 7 days- it wasn't, and its a stupid story.
4. Stop allowing people to "spread the good word" or force their beliefs onto others- then follow up by teaching tolerance for differant beliefs.
5. I would teach people that just because they were told something, or because their parents taught them something- doesn't meen its necessarily true or accurate. Even if it HAS been passed through centuries. This would ALLOW people to entertain that maybe Jesus, too didn't really exist- but was a sort of "Paul Bunyun" that was idealized from a number of real people.
6. I would allow people to use the Bible, Koran, Torah, any Buddhist writings, any Shintoist writings, any Hindu writings, or any other religious text, as guidelines and leave them fully open for discussion. There is positivity in all religious writings (even Anton La Vey- author of the Satanic Bible had good points)
7. I would teach that people are animals. They are not any more important than any other species on Earth (even if we are dominant). Thus, we are not special.
8. I would teach people that free thought is what advances our race, and we would have nothing if not for it.
9 I would teach people that sometimes, we cannot afford to properly raise a child in this ever-changing world. I would make them comfortable with the fact that they need to explore EVERY means necessary in order to make the responsible CHOICE. To back that up, I would teach that people should not judge anyone else based on a responsible choice.
10. I still agree with thou shall not kill or steal- wouldn't change that except for child molesters- who would be killed slowly. Especially those that are in a position of authority...

Ultimately, this would eliminate the need for it to be a religion altogether- but Sunday mornings could still be filled with a pep talk and even held in churches if we so desire the need to stick together.

Answer 5

I'm not an athiest, but I wish more so-called 'Christians' would walk the talk and live and let live. You're not supposed to convert everyone, and you are giving Christianity as a whole a bad name.

One can be moral and non-religious at the same time. The terms are not mutally exclusive.

Answer 6

Atheist is just a word to express your status in today's moral society.I think the problem lies within both parties, trying to change each others needs is wrong this is where wars and suffering comes from , Jesus never came down to earth with a big stick trying to convert people, this is a product of religious organizations with a hidden agenda.I a atheist should be pondering more in is his/her feelings toward his fellow man. I can i serve my world in a better manner.Only when we strive this level of consciences will we find our true self. peace.

Brother Luis

Answer 7

Years ago people thought of God as a mean tough SOB who would send you down if you sinned the least bit. The warning - -- the fear of God was on everybody's mind.
In the last fifty or sixty years God became a loving, gentle old geeser who would forgive anything and everything. You want to cheat on your wife ( adultry ) go ahead, you'll be forgiven. Kill, steal, whatever ---fine. All will be forgiven.
If the belief is that we're put on this earth as a test to determine if we're worthy of heavenly reward, it should be a real test. Religious people should believe that whatever they do here on earth will be in their record book forever. The bad in big dark print.
Another point, Catholics pray silently to themselves believing that God can hear them, but they must confess their sins to a priest. Why can't they confess in the same way they pray ? Can God hear prayers but not confessions ?
The above is just a beginning. I do have many other problems with superstitious beliefs.

Answer 8

I don't know, stop relying so heavily on a book and perhaps start seeing the simplicity of what it takes to be a good person. Take away the fear tactics, 'everyone is a sinner', and the threats of the 'end of times' and maybe teach that this life is good, people should be loved no matter what they believe, and that everyone is entitled to believe how they want without punishment in the after life.

Less judgement, more common sense.

Answer 9

It is not the morality of Christianity I do not like. Christians are very moral. I accept the whole no killing, no stealing, no adultery stuff. That is all good stuff there. It is the belief in nonsense that I do not like about Christians. It is embarrassing to have such people in this world in 2006 who trust in this mumbo jumbo.

Answer 10

You would literally have to strip out the entire idea of the christian take on God, Heaven, and Hell, and replace it with the Jewish concept of God, the repair of the Tizt-tzum (the shattering) in which all substance, physical, ephemeral, and spiritual returns to God in the end of all times. Only in such a case could the otherwise horrific actions of God be considered even provisionally moral, and an immoral God cannot be the basis of a moral lifestyle.

So... technically, I guess as far as I'm concerned -- Christianity is unredeemable. What I've described would be a whole other religious take on Jesus.

Answer 11

Though I have seen several version of this, I think that a great deal more emphasis should be placed on emulating Christ, and a great deal less should be spent on "spreading the word". Live a good life, and let others find their own faith.

To quote one individual of note, "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians... They are so unlike your Christ".