It truly would have godlike powers and its existence would be beyond doubt. Of course, it couldn’t be worshipped as our creator because we created it, but to us it would be a god and to it, we would be insects living meaningless lives. If it could write for us a perfectly fair and unbiased moral code, would atheists obey it? If it could judge us in criminal courts with a cold, emotionless perfection, would atheists resent its judgments?
2007-08-17 16:19:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it may be an improvement
on the system of justice we have now
if you ever have to go through it
you will see how inadequate it can be
2007-08-17 16:27:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um...if I had any sort of interest in theism, then I wouldn't be an atheist.
And you're assuming I believe that morality is objective to begin with, which I don't. I already have a moral code I follow, regardless of what any dogma or computer says.
As for computers ruling in courts? Well that might help speed up night court, but this means we'd have an alogorithm for judgement to begin with, that didn't overlook anything. If things were that simple, we wouldn't have such long court cases to begin with.
2007-08-17 16:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Atheists don't tend to worship, period. Nor do I think it likely we would just decide a computer was a god. No doubt, there would be those who see it that way, but they wouldn't be atheists - by definition.
2007-08-17 16:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by Brent Y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has to be one of the dumbest questions I've read. Atheists don't believe in gods, so they would simply regard the computer as a computer.
2007-08-17 16:26:01 · answer #4 · answered by la buena bruja 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Atheists do not worship beings. Even the most "super" super-computer is not a supernatural being, or a deity.
2007-08-17 16:27:03 · answer #5 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you xians demand that there be a diety for everyone - even if the diety isn't your own special fantasy?
Has it occurred to you that your daydreams of fantastic creatures don't necessarily translate into a "oh! oh! I have to have a special playmate, too!" for me?
2007-08-17 16:26:22 · answer #6 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!
Atheists are as moral, without any type of god, as anyone else.
2007-08-17 16:25:18 · answer #7 · answered by Randy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A very lame concept, that shows your absolute misunderstanding of atheists.
atheist
2007-08-17 16:24:42 · answer #8 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
doubtful but take pictures if it happens.
2007-08-17 16:27:04 · answer #9 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's as valid a god as any other
2007-08-17 16:26:00 · answer #10 · answered by Jack 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋