If an atheist does something good does that mean that God possessed him/her?

Answer 1

They just simply did a human action.

Answer 2

Atheists' morals are not absolute. They do not have a set of moral laws from an absolute God by which right and wrong are judged. But, they do live in societies that have legal systems with a codified set of laws. This would be the closest thing to moral absolutes for atheists. However, since the legal system changes the morals in a society can still change and their morals along with it. At best, these codified morals are "temporary absolutes." In one century abortion is wrong. In another, it is right. So, if we ask if it is or isn't it right, the atheist can only tell us his opinion.

If there is a God, killing the unborn is wrong. If there is no God, then who cares? If it serves the best interest of society and the individual, then kill. This can be likened to something I call, "experimental ethics." In other words, whatever works best is right. Society experiments with ethical behavior to determine which set of rules works best for it. Hopefully, these experiments lead to better and better moral behavior. But, as we see by looking into society, this isn't the case: crime is on the rise.

There are potential dangers in this kind of self-established/experimental ethical system. If a totalitarian political system is instituted and a mandate is issued to kill all dissenters, or Christians, or mentally ill, what is to prevent the atheist from joining forces with the majority system and support the killings? It serves his self-interests, so why not? Morality becomes a standard of convenience, not absolutes.


But, to be fair, just because someone has an absolute ethical system based on the Bible, there is no guarantee that he will not also join forces in doing what is wrong. People are often very inconsistent. But the issue here is the basis of moral beliefs and how they affect behavior. That is why belief systems are so important and absolutes are so necessary. If morals are relative, then behavior will be too. That can be dangerous if everyone starts doing right in his own eyes. A boat adrift without an anchor will eventual crash into the rocks.


The Bible teaches love, patience, and seeking the welfare of others even when it might harm the Christian. In contrast, the atheists' presuppositions must be constantly changing, and subjective and does not demand love, patience, and the welfare of others. Instead, since the great majority of atheists are evolutionists, their morality, like evolution is the product of purely natural and random processes that become self serving.


Basically, the atheist cannot claim any moral absolutes at all. To an atheist, ethics must be variable and evolving. This could be good or bad. But, given human nature being what it is, I'll opt for the moral absolutes -- based on God's word -- and not on the subjective and changing morals that atheism offers.

Answer 3

LOL! Careful, there, you'll have them claiming that atheists are "God's children" by default, that God loves us even though we don't believe, and that there's nothing we can do about it. That learned helplessness has pretty long tentacles.

If an atheist does something good, which we do, quite often, it is because we appreciate the human condition, we respect humanity, we respect animals, and we respect the environment and the planet. We, and everyone around us, are here for such a short time. We want that to be a happy time, for us and those we love. We don't have the luxury of "confessing" to our imaginary friend. We have to answer to ourselves and anyone we have wronged, in person. That is moral behaviour, which has absolutely nothing to do with religion.

These gods that people believe in, if they existed, what jealous, petty gods they would be. It isn't enough to be a good person, if you don't believe in their existence, you are out of luck.

Answer 4

Kindness and morality exist without religion. Atheists take responsibility for their actions good and bad. They do not have the spiritual scapegoat to credit their good behavior to and bad behavior on.

On the flip side, theists believe that EVERYTHING comes from GOD. So acts of evil are also of His will and His making.

Answer 5

No it just means that a person doesn't have to believe in God in order to have a kind and loving nature.

Answer 6

Well whether you belive in Him or not God rains on the just as well as the unjust. Matthew 5:45 "That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. " Meaning He will bless you regardless. He is just that awesome. And to comment to Jinenglis if you deny Christ, He will do the same. "Matthew 10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."

Answer 7

Stuck in the dark ages you Christian are. Abiding by the laws of an invisiable man in the sky.

Lets watch some deities fight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjyH_ASUuNg

..now. If and when I do good things it's because I wanted to do something thing good...what else?

Now....the christian believes they did something good because god is in them (weird) and they did the good because it's what god wants (weird pt.2).

There aint no such thing as god.

Answer 8

that insinuates that atheists are inherently bad, which isn't true.
why would 'god' want to possess an atheist when there's so many of his sheep around that'd be thrilled to be his puppet?

Answer 9

atheists are not immoral. in fact, there are more christians than atheists in prison. atheists, in fact, draw their morality from the compassion and empathy every human is born with. christians? "lets bribe them with heaven and blackmail them with hell"

Answer 10

atheists are not bad people. they are most definitely capable of doing good stuff just as everybody else just because they have morals and good nature.