2007-03-14 06:06:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No (it does not), but living in south denver does.
2007-03-14 06:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by WWTSD? 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Lack of belief in a deity does not make a person moral, indeed the reverse seems to be true.
Morality is partly genetic and partly memetic and cultural/societal. Natural selection favors cooperation, friendliness, honesty, and so on.
We know morality is not biblically derived because people are no longer burning free-thinkers as witches, stoning disobedient children to death (which the bible mentions 5 times, even Jesus says to do it), killing women who don't marry as virgins, cutting off the hand of a woman who grabs a man's balls to fight him off, murdering any non-believers and so on. Clearly the world would be a much more barbaric place if we got our morals from the bible.
We call Muslim "extremists" immoral but they're the only ones who actually believe what they say they believe. They're the only ones who believe the Old Testament is literal truth and so they have no problems killing non-believers, murdering women and children, and so on. Yahweh/Allah does command it.
Anybody who says fear of god or punishment is the only reason to be moral is an inherently immoral person. Someone who would rape, murder and steal if there was no fear of punishment (an incredibly childish, preconventional level of morality) is NOT a moral person by any stretch.
2007-03-14 13:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mike K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Question !!! Lack of one specific Belief in a Deity does not reflect a Lack of Morals.... Very Good Point.
2007-03-14 13:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mictlan_KISS 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why would it?
If we look at our prisons, it seems that a much lower percentage of atheists as inmates, than in society. If atheists are immoral, shouldn't that be reflected in the penal system? Or does atheism provide some magical method of avoiding prosecution while being immoral.
Most Buddhists are atheists, does that mean they are inherently immoral too?
2007-03-14 13:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you put it " A lack of belief in a diety" does not make one immoral. Ones actions indicate if one is immoral.
2007-03-14 13:10:47 · answer #5 · answered by lorraine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't, of course, it just means that a person doesn't subscribe to the religious belief that all humans need to be "saved" from the innately "sinful" nature. I believe people have flaws and weaknesses, but I think it's better for each person to take responsibility for their own actions than to turn to a supernatural savior to wash them away.
2007-03-14 13:11:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Over-all objective NOT to "believe" as many stink;
For Devils "believe": James 2:19 (NT - Holy Bible).
So "believe [it] not": Matthew 24:23,26; 1John 4:1;
Which is a biblical plus for all those 'non-believers'.
It's not only Jews and Muslims who do stuff for reward;
X-ians will also offer you a 'cup' of 'cold' for a 'reward'.
Here's a picture of 'cold'... from the 'weather channel':
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/slideshow/katrina2.html
MANY shall come... to DECEIVE ...shall deceive MANY.
TAKE HEED 101: take heed PRECEDES great trib talk.
Give more earnest heed 201: required for "escape".
Do the will of God PRECEDES receive the promise.
http://www.godshew.org/GodShew4.htm
Objective is to "know": John 8:32, contains "now" faith,
is PLAINLY based on said "evidence" in Hebrews 11,
notes these "all died" and "received not the promise".
http://www.godshew.org/YeYou.htm
http://www.godshew.org/Hebrews12.htm
Wake up and Smell your own Law and Odor: Pew !
http://www.godshew.org/lawphoto.htm
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy
http://www.godshew.org/ShewBread2.htm#FishStory
The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2007-03-14 13:34:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have NOOOO idea... like I told that person asking about it... if anything Buddhism places MORE responsibility of my actions and thoughts at my OWN feet. I don't have a deity nor demons to blame when things don't work my way, only my own mind and actions.
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2007-03-14 13:10:42 · answer #8 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't. If a person who believes in a Deity judge you for not believing in one, they're the ones who has no moral.
Jesus taught us, not to judge so as not to be judged, not to condemn as not to be condemned. For the son of God came like a Shepherd to tend to the lost sheep,...
2007-03-14 13:14:05 · answer #9 · answered by coco_loco 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't. It just means that a person doesn't need to believe morals are handed down from their magic sky daddy in order to live by them.
2007-03-14 13:11:47 · answer #10 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, that is not necessarily like that. It is just that without God's standard of the moral, we are left with human opinions about it.
2007-03-15 00:03:40 · answer #11 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋