I'm an atheist, but I believe in some ideals in various religions like the root of all evil is Greed (from Buddhism) and stuff like that. I don't belive in higher spiritual beings like Gods and Goddesses, but does that make me a hypocrite?
2007-01-04 21:51:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, that's perfectly sensible. You are not a hypocrite. Religion is made up of many many facets. You can reject some of these and accept others. For example, ethics is usually a part of religions. But ethics does not have to be rooted in religion. Philosophy is part of religion, but it doesn't have to be rooted in religion. A religion just happens to contain these things, among other things.
I'm not an Atheist, but I accept some things about Atheism, such as belief in logic and reason, and the importance of examining evidence and questioning. I don't think I'm a hypocrite.
2007-01-04 22:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion didn't create an awareness in us to do good or to have inclinations towards a general standard of ethics and morals. These ideals existed long before religion tapped into them, it is called instinct and the majority of humans do have good intentions. You don't have to belong to a religion to have a desire to do good or to be philosophical. It is not hypocritical at all to have high ideals even though you call yourself an atheist. Not being religious does'nt make you void of all morals, just as being religious doesn't necessarily make someone a good person.
2007-01-04 22:08:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you are definitely not a hypocrite. No religion has monopoly for Truth and wisdom. Atheism is lack of belief in the existence of God or gods, there is no restriction in believing and/or following ideals that lead to a better existence as a human being.
2007-01-04 22:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to shun faith and might get aggravated with the aid of folk might say "God bless u". Now I only say thank you and circulate on. i presumed being an Atheist and non secular became an oxymoron until I met a non secular Atheist with the aid of a communicate board like this one. some non secular human beings look to think of we are the anti-Christ and don't comprehend that we can't be against something that would not exist. I did like that action picture tho.
2016-10-30 01:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... Morality is above religion... Religions just wanted to enforce morality.
Those ideals aren't necessarily FROM those religions. They were around long before.
2007-01-04 21:58:41 · answer #5 · answered by RED MIST! 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That does not make you a hypocrite. You can embrace their ideals and moral standards without accepting that there is a god.
2007-01-04 21:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you have mislabeled yourself. Athiest is a belief that there is no God. Agnostic just doesn't know who God is. You are probably more aptly labeled the latter along with many others who claim to be an athiest (even some christians as well).
2007-01-04 22:05:53 · answer #7 · answered by ScottyJae 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually it is the love of money that is the root of all evil.
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
There is the Almighty God, and you will someday see that.I just pray it's not too late for you when you do.
2007-01-04 21:55:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
That's fine!
This is the second time that I refered someone to my church, so I feel like a fundamentalist, but it's possible that you are a Unitarian Universalist.
Check them out. Or do the belief-o-matic at beliefnet.
2007-01-04 22:01:14 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Bad Day 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. It makes you open to good philosophies. You don't need to subscribe to a religion wholeheartedly to understand it's wisdom.
2007-01-04 22:00:11 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋