What motivates atheists?

Question

Are they driven by cowardly moral escapism?

Athee Any day.

Answer 1

My perception, for the atheist that are continuously compelled to attack Christians, is that hey are motivated by fear- they get easily offended when witnessed to and the root of offense is fear. Anger and bitterness are a huge part of the equation.
It is unfortunate that many Christians suffer from the same afflictions.

Answer 2

I am motivated by Truth, Reason, Science, Skepticism, Love, Humanitarianism, Manners, Ethics, Concern, Responsibility, Justice, Wonder, Amazement, Hunger, Thirst, and Desire.

"Morality" is a subjective word and is judged differently depending on the person, society or situation. Religion does not predispose one to be Moral. Nor do Religious folks have a corner on "Morality." Need I remind you that the prisons are plum full of Religious men and women? Believers. People who, like you, feel the need to worship a Higher Power. This is not to say there are no Atheists or Agnostics in prison. I'm sure there are. However, their Non-Belief has no more to do with their incarceration than Religion does for a Believer.

You are either very confused or very ignorant. Which ever it is, I hope some day you develop enough love and respect for your fellow human to understand (or at least accept) that Religion and Morality are not synonymous.

Answer 3

Moral escapism?

If I take responsibility for my life, if I accept that I am accountable for what I do, if I accept that I am a part of society and have a responsibility to other members of society, if I affirm that society makes the rules and that they also apply to me, if I do not expect some ethereal supernatural being to absolve me of my responsibilities.....where is the escapism?

I may fear the outcome if I do something wrong or make a mistake. But if I do, I know that the person most likely to have to sort it out and pay the price, is me.

Can you say the same? If so, what is the moral difference between us?

Answer 4

'Morals' characterize socially-compatible habit stepped forward interior the final million or so years by potential of hunter-assemble bands of homids to sell group fulfillment. Take homicide as an occasion. For a primitive guy residing in a good-nit tribe of consistent with threat 30-50, homicide wasn't many times a sturdy concept from an evolutionary viewpoint Why? * severe threat of having caught and killed * Vengeful kinfolk interior of sight * Weakens the tribal unit - one much less service * sufferer substitute into in all threat a relative besides of course ooccasionally homicide may be a earnings, like offering a rapid direction to starting to be the govt, so it nonetheless exists interior the form of possible human habit yet overall, violent and thieving personalities have been chosen against by potential of evolution because of the fact they many times injury survival Evolution explains what theists call morality basically nice.

Answer 5

It has nothing to do with that.

It has everything (at least for me) with the realization that a divine being is impossible for men to understand so all the gods that are worshipped in this world were created by men in their own image.

Of course I think christians are closer to the moral escapists. You see, atheists don't need some obscure parental god figure watching over their shoulder all the time to make sure they do the right things all the time....we just do what we know is right without the fear of some invisible daddy saying "Do it and I'll f*cking spank you". So who really needs to find a moral compass?

Answer 6

I have to laugh everytime I hear someone say that Athiests have no morals.

"Christian Morality" is just about the ultimate in Moral Relativism.

"Nothing is Good or Evil, Just or Unjust, Righteous or Corrupt of itself--but only insomuch as we can bend a Scriptural Text sufficiently to justify or condemn it."

"Dancing and Card Playing are Sins, but owning slaves isn't."

"We need to vote for candidates who promote stealing from widows and orphans, and even export our own jobs, as long as they also support Abortion Laws."

"Molestation Laws shouldn't apply to Priests. And congregations should pray that tougher laws don't pass."

"A man's Right to dominate his family includes the Right to Beat his wife and Children to death."

"It's Human Sacrifice if a Pagan kills someone, but an Act of Faith to ritually murder Heretics. In the case of Jews, they can be burned if forcibly Baptized first"

"Killing is wrong, unless it's executing a murderer, cutting corners on industrial or product safety, murdering an abortion doctor, or invading an oil rich nation."

Moralism is the escape. Athiests and Agnostics are stuck with taking responsibility for our actions, because there isn't a God to do it for us. We don't prooftext, we have to deal with our consciences. . You wouldn't know about that. You don't have one. We can't go out and rob and harm and kill and then make it alright by telling Jesus we're sorry. So, we created Ethics--the science of how to deal with people fairly. It's something no Christian would ever consider, but it's been working for us since the 5th Century BCE.

When you're tempted to get all high and mighty about your Christian Morality, remember that all three of the Religions of the Book descend from Abraham--a man who was so "Moral" that he was willing to slit an innocent child's throat because a voice in his head told him to.

Answer 7

Lol, you need a God to behave like a human being, and you call us cowardly?

We are driven by family, friends, work, pets, pure enjoyment of life, and now *drink* a good beer.

Edit: Morality is socialized and derives from the benefits of grouping together for specialization and survival. Those groups which prosper the most are the ones whose morals allow their members to co-exist in the most harmony, while increasing the potential for genetic transfer. Thus, simple concepts such as compassion and conscience evolved to allow us to reap the benefits of synergy.

Answer 8

Nah we leave the cowardly moral escapism to people who think they only behave because a big invisible sky daddy existed.

Lots of things motivate me. I'm very fond of being alive, I love my friends, I love my family and I want to be with them, I enjoy lots of different entertainments

Answer 9

what motivates them to do what?! they are not aliens they are capable of loving other people, having morals, they are motivated by the love of other people just as Christians are. Just because you don't believe in God it doesn't mean you don't have an urge to do the right thing

this is a really stupid question, it doesnt really make sense.

Answer 10

Oh, do feck off! Surely it calls for moral courage to embrace the truth and face up to reality, rather than simper your life away in cosy fantasy.

My morals are stronger than any religious persons. I do not need the threat of hell or the bribe of heaven in order to do what I consider is right, and I make my own judgements rather than follow ancient bronze-age dogma!

Answer 11

NO.
My morals are as high as any religious persons.
The driving force in my case is truth as surported by evidential facts. And I accept responability for my actions and don`t say its because a fantacy figure said that I should do it..!!