I'm an atheists and I often hear that atheists cannot account for our ethics or morality. What does this comment usually mean?
2007-05-06 09:01:46 · 11 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I hear: How can you live your life as a moral person without believing in god or jesus?
I say: Watch me. And take notes.
2007-05-06 09:09:26 · answer #1 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's basically a claim that moral codes come directly from religious dogma. This further implies that atheist people can't be "moral" people. Of course, it's a faulty argument. You can establish moral codes without religous dogma.
Personally, I don't see why religious people would use this argument, because what it's really saying is "Religion is the only thing stopping me from raping and killing everybody ins sight." What about self-responsibility? Or for that matter, the law?
2007-05-06 09:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is very difficult to explain why religious people have no personal morals, and therefore must ask a stranger to tell them how to believe. When such people adopt a set of morals, they feel that it must be the only allowed set on the planet, since they have no idea where they came from and cannot challenge the morals some stranger gave them.
2007-05-06 09:10:20 · answer #3 · answered by Fred 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's ridiculous argument by theologians that atheists do not possess morals and ethics. It's like saying, "I will not kill or rape anyone, just because god says not to."
They want to be self-proclaimed puppets of their master and call that "morals and ethics". While those idiots don't figure that ethics and morals actually come from "instincts" through evolution.
2007-05-06 09:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by Honest christian 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Some people (who I really don't agree with) thinks that the only reason people have morals is because of the bible. According to them, if it weren't for the rules in the bible, everyone would be running around killing people and stealing without feeling any remorse.
This is not true. Animals show morality. For instance, an ape will starve himself for several days if pressing the button to dispense food will also deliver a shock to another ape.
2007-05-06 09:08:35 · answer #5 · answered by ☭ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A lot of religious people believe good morals could have only been created by God.
2007-05-06 09:06:40 · answer #6 · answered by Puggz 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no , it is sort of funny though that those volunteering and giving to charity or just random acts of kindness are atheists! I do not even want to hear about morals! it lights up my argumentative receptors and I start fighting!
in the mean time we have these conservative bible thumpers who think they can stay uneducated tell us to go to hell and wage wars and kill innocent ppl! YEAH HOW ABOUT THEM MORALS , BOB!
i gotta go now because it angers me so immensely that I just ramble on!
2007-05-06 09:12:40 · answer #7 · answered by slaveof12gods 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means, from the Christian viewpoint..."I am right because I am Christian and you are wrong because you are atheist"...
2007-05-06 09:07:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
being a good person is up to u -not what religion u are
2007-05-06 09:07:24 · answer #9 · answered by tanya w 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Atheists cannot possibly have morals since they have no God."
2007-05-06 09:06:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 3⤋