2007-03-19 04:11:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
OMG the theists made me think I was alone in the world!!
2007-03-19 04:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morals are too often associated with religion even though they clearly do not have to come from religion.
In nature, we as humans would say it is morally right for a mother bird to feed the chick while it cannot care for itself - and they have no religion, or for a pack of wolves to defend one of its own when attacked.
There are many examples of "morals" in nature so when people try to argue that morals ONLY come from religion, they are turning a blind eye to the truth that morals can exist WITHOUT a religious framework.
I call these "universal morals" and I believe that we are all born neither good or bad. Traits develop based on socialization so if you grow up being taught stealing is fine, then that is YOUR moral compass. Of course society has a way of dictating what is right and THAT is your moral compass.
If someone's morals deviate from yours, who re you to tell them that they are wrong?
2007-03-19 11:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by David M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be a good person you do not have to beleive in any god/goddesses. Thier are a lot of Christians that have no morals. They think all tthey have to do is say sorry forgive me and they will be just fine. That seems crazy to this Pagan
2007-03-19 11:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by raven blackwing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you. I'm not an Atheist. I'm a FreeThinker/Agnostic/Humanist and I have morals as well. *Gasp*. ROTFLMAO. Somebody probably caught a heart attack by reading this.
2007-03-19 11:15:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What?? How is that possible?
How do you know not to rape and murder without it written down in a book?
Amazing!
Are you Jesus?
2007-03-19 11:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by KryptonOne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't call it morals but simple common sense.
2007-03-19 11:25:04 · answer #6 · answered by yafit k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now I know that you must be lying. An Atheist with morals..that's kind of an oxymoron isn't it? :)
2007-03-19 11:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by photogrl262000 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Be patient.
You still have time to do these things and more atheist activity's.
2007-03-19 12:04:42 · answer #8 · answered by green 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're secretly hoping everyone will pass out aren't you?
2007-03-19 11:22:57 · answer #9 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously haven't read the bible properly.
It can teach you all about rape and murder.
It's ok though,god condones it
2007-03-19 11:17:42 · answer #10 · answered by rosbif 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋