Increase of Athiests. Technologically we are in the space age, and morally in the stone age. Comments?

Question

And why is more technology the answer?

Where have we gone wrong?

How do we get morals back up?

I knew everyone would go to crime...I am asking about MORALS not crime.

Many crimes are moral. Many countries free speech is a crime....

Answer 1

The more technologically advance we become, the more people think they know it all, and the less they believe the Bible.

Answer 2

It's not clear to me why people think we're having some sort of moral breakdown. What good old days would we like to return to - the days when relationships between men and women were so unequal that women were often little more than property? Or perhaps when other people were actual property and then we kept them subdued thereafter with brutal treatment and government sanctioned discrimination?
Maybe lets beat the hell out of some gay guys and, oh wait, we're still doing that.
Implied in your question, perhaps, is the notion that an increase in Atheists and therefore an exodus from the church is responsible for whatever moral issues you think we might be having. I can't spend the time to list all the plainly inhuman, much less immoral things done in the name of religion throughout the centuries. Change does happen. Sometimes those changes don't resemble the social structures we've become accustomed to, but that doesn't necessarily mean morality is disintegrating.

Answer 3

Well in a few hundred year we will look like the stone age technology wise. Morally...... That would really depend on which society in today's world you are talking about. I would say the most religious societies are the least moral. The most Atheists societies are not based on Atheism. Since you can be a democratic Atheist or a communist Atheist. Each religion seek ultimate power. Whether you admit it or not. Atheism by it self is not enough for a moral code. It only says "this is a blank page write on me." Morals do not come from religion. Example: freedom of religion Does NOT come from religion.


Technology curb might be increasing to fast. Which can not only have moral problems but destructive ones for us.

End of slavery, Gay rights, an increase in religious tolerance world wide. I think we are going FORWARD, while from time to time we stumble a bit.(morally)

Answer 4

Technology can help people to know things outside of their brainwashing zone. For example, I think it is abhorrent that many religious societies try to shelter their followers from learning beyond their specified boundaries. The catholic version of this protectionism held back technical advancement for several decades in the middle/dark ages. With technology, it will be more difficult to control the inquiring masses.

Morality can be learned. People need to be taught that proper morality is about how they relate to others. Because technology allows accelerated and expanded learning, it should help us to become a more moral species as well.

Answer 5

that's no longer sparkling to me why people think of of we are having some form of ethical breakdown. What sturdy previous days ought to we prefer to return to - the days jointly as relationships between men and ladies individuals have been so unequal that females individuals have been frequently little extra suitable helpful than sources? or perhaps jointly as diverse persons have been actually sources and then we saved them subdued thereafter with brutal scientific care and government sanctioned discrimination? perhaps we ought to conquer the hell out of a few gay adult males and, oh wait, we are although doing that. Implied on your question, perhaps, is the belief a upward push in Atheists and subsequently an exodus from the church is to blame for in spite of ethical concern concerns you think of of we could be having. i'm no longer able to spend the time to record each and all of the it appears that evidently that needless to say inhuman, much less immoral themes complete indoors the call of religion via the centuries. substitute does ensue. now and returned those differences do now no longer resemble the social structures we've substitute into familiar with, yet that would not unavoidably recommend morality is disintegrating.

Answer 6

Actually, it would be more accurate to say that morally we are in the iron age, since there were no Christians in the stone age. Jesus Christ died somewhere around 33 AD, and this was well within the Iron age in the eastern Mediterranean. As to why we have not progressed since that time, it is because of the popularity of the doctrine of the afterlife, which most people are afraid to give up on.

Incidentally, there is no evidence of any Atheists having lived in the stone age, though I understood from your question that you meant theists.

Answer 7

Same song, second verse. A little bit louder and a little bit worse.

An atheist can be as moral as anyone else.

A theist can be as moral as anyone else.

We went wrong in our lack of education and our valuing of stupidity and cheapness, not in our beliefs or lack thereof.

Far more people in America are Christians than are atheists, Jim. Should the atheists blame the Christians for the lack of morals? I don't think so. I think that the lack of morals can be found in all people, as can morals be found in all people.

Natural law, legal science, and legal realism all provide a moral upbringing without religion. Please take a law class and learn something about jurisprudence before you claim that an atheistic society is ipse facto immoral. Religion provides many good things to many people, BUT is not necessary for morals.

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Answer 8

I wouldn't say that morally we were in the stone age. In ancient times, and even just a few hundred years ago, they routinely hung, burned, tortured, impaled, drowned, etc. men, women, and children for very small things. That can't even compare to what we are like today. People aren't perfect, but we're a heck of a lot better than we ever were in the past.

Answer 9

I think morality has been upgraded along with the technology
Ethics are far advanced to biblical morality that justifies slavery stonings of gays and abuse of women . As Sigmund Freud put it :
The more the fruits of knowledge become accessible to men, the more widespread is the decline of religious belief.
- [Knowledge]
this is a good thing now it up to you !personal responsibility needs to be stressed with upgrades in the legal system

Answer 10

Well, obviously religion isn't the answer either! It's been around as long or longer than technology.
And yet, as you say, "morally we are still in the stone age"! Religion hasn't done much about that, has it??

Answer 11

In 1954 the words "Under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance.

Do you think our country was more moral before 1954 or now?

What makes you think we're tehnnologiclly advanced? Christians fight every attampt to educate children in science.

Why do you think you have to talk to people in India when your computer acts up? Because our kids are so well educated?