2006-12-10 15:00:10 · 14 answers · asked by Captain Obvious 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oops, the word 'it' is supposed to be in there somewhere!
2006-12-10 15:04:31 · update #1
Hey hey hey, sorry guys! Jesus Christ! I'm an atheist and I have morals, it's just that morals aren't really a part of being athiest. Morals for athiests come in from the person's own judgement, not some silly book
2006-12-10 15:08:31 · update #2
usually yes, but because people associate humanism with "secular humanism". In addition there are three Humanist Manifestos, and as far as I know all of them say that the morals are human made (non-Christian), human is the ultimate authority (non-Christian), and obviously secualr humanist do not belive in God. Hense, word "secular".
But there are somewhat Christian humanists as well.
Humanism - comes from the word "human". That's why there is a confusion.
2006-12-10 15:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by kostas the ancient priest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morals can only come from religion? That's funny, because I thought they came from upbringing and responsibility. Wonderful insight, this is, now I know the next time I meet an atheist to stir clear, because they obviously have no morals seeing as how they do not believe in God.
EDIT
Sorry, did not mean to attack, it's just second nature after answering questions on here for a while. So many people on here do claim that an atheist can't have morals, because they do not believe in God. Sorry back at ya!
2006-12-10 23:07:06 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really, there are differences. First of all, please do not think that atheists don't have morals, because they do. Often better ones that so-called Christians. Humanists believe that humans are innately good and don't need an outside source to make them so (i.e. God), but they don't necessarily deny that such a being exists...Most humanists are aethiests, but some athiests are not humanists and some humanists are not autheist, but they are probably agnostic.
2006-12-10 23:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by harpertara 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Here's one difference: Humanists are interested in maintaining human dignity and individuality. Religion is concerned with destroying man's dignity and removing individuality, to make all men conform to a god's laws, with a select few other men in charge. If you look at history, there isn't much difference between modern religion and the Communist and Nazi movements: All are concerned with control, complacency and lock-step compliance.
2006-12-10 23:24:36 · answer #4 · answered by weary0918 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There exists such a thing as Christian humanists. In fact, Calvin, and some of the other fathers of the Reformation whent from Catholicism to humanism to the Reformed faith.
2006-12-10 23:08:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Atheists have more morals than religious people as it is. No, but your idea is not far off. Just based off different principles. I don't really get why the humanist structure was created.
2006-12-10 23:03:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Humanism and religion are not mutually exclusive.
Humanism is an ethical theory about the nature of human behavior.
2006-12-10 23:05:40 · answer #7 · answered by Clawndike 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No! No one can claim more morals than Atheist. Humorist are just funnier. xx
2006-12-10 23:06:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why dwell with creatures, when you can dwell with the creator.
Jesus is the truth, the way and the life!
"Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One"
(Shema Yisrael Adonai eloheinu Adonai ehad)
2006-12-10 23:06:29 · answer #9 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yea. That seems a good description.
2006-12-10 23:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋