Do atheists EVER try to tell others what is right or wrong?

Question

Mamma, Yes I have.

paul, You do, huh. Aren't judging others?

atheist says "no, not really"
Go figure!

Well it looks like atheists are ACTUALLY judgmental TOO!!
Problem IS: They all have their OWN "sense" of judment. That would explain the rampant confusion caused in the world.......ya think??

....and 34 answers later......"Your question makes no sense". Selk-imposed ignorance is DANGEROUS.

....and 34 answers later......"Your question makes no sense". Self-imposed ignorance is DANGEROUS.

Answer 1

Atheist have a long history of attempting to force their moral beliefs and their ideas of "right and wrong" on the rest of society. Just look at the court cases over the last few decades brought by atheist to ban school prayer, to remove "Under God" from the Pledge, to force the Boy Scouts to allow atheist members and leaders, or to prevent a child living with anothe parent from be allowed to attend a religious school.

All of these are issues which seek to force their belief about "right and wrong" on to the rest of society.

Answer 2

Sure. I do all the time.

Assuming that you mean morally right or wrong, here's an example (below) - a situation in which a believer has confused moral with immoral, and I've pointed out her bad behavior.

And countless times I've pointed out to believers that they're lying, and asked them why they don't seem to draw the obvious conclusion from the fact that they have to lie so much to defend their beliefs.

Sure, I'm judging others. Obviously. I'm pretty good at it, too. You'll notice that unlike most of the believers here, I don't lie to support my judgments. That dogged honesty should count for something. I believe that it does.

Are you assuming that atheists have to be "pc"? We don't. I have no interest in pretending that right and wrong are equivalent, any more than I think that true and false are equivalent.

It's not atheists' fault if you're confused about how to judge people. I'd think that basic honesty would be a pretty good beginning principle, and the fact that so many Christians tend to think otherwise clearly indicates that the fault lies with the believers, not the nonbelievers. As long as believers hold such loose moral standards, they're going to find themselves judged harshly by those of us who have a stronger sense of morality.

Answer 3

I teach my kids right from wrong all the time.

Christians are under a misconception that Atheists have no Morals.

This is because they have a basic misunderstanding of what morals are, they believe that Morals come from God and the bible, when in reality, Morals are socially generated norms that are logical for maintaining a successful community.

I don't murder, lie or steal because it is bad for society, for my family, and ultimately for myself, not because someone in the middle east decided to declair it a law of God thousands of years ago. The same people who came up with the ten commandments also wrote hundreds of laws documented in Numbers and Leviticus that no Christians follow today.

This is because Christians living today realize that some of those laws are not logical, and are counter productive to peace. Many will disagree, but when was the last time a Christian stoned his neighbors kid for dating a non believer? If they followed that Moral Code as set forth in the bible, would they be applauded for following the bible?

No, they would be in Jail for murder, because the law doesn't make sense, and is not morally right.

Answer 4

Wow, the atheists are the ones causing "rampant confusion" in the world? A tiny minority like us?! Careful, that kind of ego-boost might go to our heads! LOL

Occasionally yes I will. If someone is being a complete a**hole to someone else, I might say something. If someone asks me my opinion on a moral issue, I have no qualms about giving my opinion.

The difference is: I don't assert that my opinion on such matters is FACT, and that ignorance or failure to adhere to my "rules" guarantees a one-way ticket to an eternity in a fiery pit.

Answer 5

Yes, it is ironic that any group that opposes the flaws of another group slips into the same behavior.

It is the best example to say little or nothing in the way of negative feedback when addressing another group. It is too close to saying,

"You should be more like me"!

That's not going to work.

Answer 6

Yes, they do.

There is a misunderstanding here that religion is required to teach morality, and that is not true. Morality can be taught by simply teaching morality.
Also, a lot of what happens in religion is very immoral - the Inquisitions, the witch burnings, etc.

Answer 7

Yes

Answer 8

Mostly only when its BS.
And when I say BS I am talking about poor reference links or some other material posted that is utterly ridiculous.
Otherwise I do post silly comments, but sometimes the questions are so silly that it warrants a silly response.

Answer 9

Of course. The difference is that I don't base my morals on an ancient book which espouses slavery, murdering witches, murdering homosexuals, stoning children, suicide bombing, etc.

Because I don't base what is right and wrong on an ancient book, I am able to learn from mistakes.

Answer 10

Of course they do. They just like those of religions have their moral beliefs. If it seems right or wrong to them and they are the kind of person who will speak out, they will. I mean just look at all the atheists saying religion is wrong.