Other than the views on God, do Christians and Atheists share the same basic morals or not?

Question

Mosebac, please explain.

Roadrat, I have to disagree with you. Christians follow the Golden Rule, yes, as well as the Ten Commandments and many other laws passed on by God, and they do it "for" Him, not for themselves necessarily. So, there definately is a connection of morals to God for Christians. Now, Atheists can follow the same rules also, but for themselves. But that is what being a Christian is. Following Gods teachings for Him. But, I do get your point other than that, and I agree with you.

Bandycat, read what I wrote above. And, Christians don't live moral lives for a reward, they do it because they love God and want to please and thank him for creating them and giving them free will. You are just tring to be nasty. That is like me saying athiests are only moral because it makes them feel good about themselves, which is very selfish. But, I know that is not true. With the risk of sounding condescending, you are out of your league here little girl, try the celebrity section.

Answer 1

God has given us each a conscience - it's like a compass pointing to the right and away from the wrong.

Only difference is Christians choose to look at the moral map to life that God has given to us: the Bible - whereas Atheists just like to wing it!

Answer 2

Views of God have nothing to do with morality. The basis of almost all morality is the common sense that we regard as The Golden Rule. All sensible people try to live by it. Some succeed better than others. And it is SUCH common sense that it also happened to become the theme of the Bible, and even appears within it three time, in so many words. The verbiage varies, but all three are recognizable.

The Bible doen't impose the Golden Rule. It simply contains it, and has it as its underlying theme. As I said above, it basically is simple common sense. Thus, atheists live according to it (free of the Bible) just as well as do Christians and people of most other faiths.

To "Saved in China" -- Yes, the answer IS "yes." But there is absolutely NOTHING *sad* about that! See above.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The short answer is no. Christians and athiests share the fact that they are imperfect. A Christian should aspire to perfect Godly virtues and not those that are from mans wisdom.
As a Christian it is my admonishon from God to forfiet my life in humble servitude to my fellow Christians and even my enemy's to put aside the dires of the flesh. God will have us love and even feed our enemies, something that is diametrically opposed to the secular world.
Mans morals change with the whims of pop culture while the virtues of God do not.
There is a way that seems right to man. But Christians are set apart as a peculiar people and should stand out as such.

Answer 5

I believe so.

Quite frankly, morals and religion are NOT the same thing.

Your religion MIGHT influence your morals, however, a religion does not define morals.

I've known Christians. I've known Muslims. I've known atheists. I've known atheistic satanists. I've known theistic; Luciferian satanists. I've known agnostics. I've known pagans.

I've pretty much known everyone.

And you know what? In some cases, I'd say that Luciferian satanists I've known are better people than Christians I've known.

I have experiences that say Christians can be morally "good." But also that they can be morally "bad." I also have experiences that say atheists can be morally "good." But also that they can be morally "bad."

And there is no relationship between religion and morality.

Religion does not make the person. The person makes the person.

Answer 6

We do, except sometimes doctrine and dogma tend to blind common sense in Christians.

For example, homosexuality is a sin? If God chose to make someone homosexual, who is to say that being gay is wrong? No one asked to be gay. Homosexuality is a natural thing, and many other animals display homosexual behavior. Penguins, giraffes, chimpanzees, you name it.

Also, Christians tend to concentrate more on contentious issues like abortion and gay marriage, when they should really be focused on more important issues like the environment, poverty, and war.

Atheists are concerned with the relief of suffering and happiness for all, rather than the saving of souls for a supposed afterlife. In this way, atheism is more life-affirming than Christianity, or any religion that believes in an afterlife, could be.

Also, atheists tend to argue that human beings are ingrained with certain moral concepts that have developed naturally, whereas Christians say that all morality comes from God.

Most annoying of all, Christians often choose faith over science when the two conflict. I have yet to science be wrong in one of these arguments - but how long did it take us to realize the Earth isn't at the center of the universe?

Atheists and Christians generally have similar morals, they just arrive at them by different means.

Hope that helps!

Answer 7

It depends on the specific persons in question. I am a Christian, but I have met Christians that don't share the exact same morals as me. I have many atheist friends, and they have widely varied morals and values. You can't pool everyone into the same group and say they have the same morals just because they share a belief system.

Answer 8

I'm sure there are many moral atheists, but when I go to outreach centers for the homeless and needy, all I see there are Christians.

I encourage people of all beliefs to donate your old coats and winter clothes to your local homeless charity. It looks like it will be a tough winter for the homeless.

Do you know that 1 in 4 homeless people is a veteran-Source VA

Merry Christmas

Answer 9

Morals are early on prescribed by the parents or parent. The social environment projects its views as a child becomes more aware of his or her surroundings. Morals are gained and ingrained by this function. No book on the face of this earth is really worth noting on the notion of morality. No deity is ever needed to imbibe morals into any person. Using a bible to project morality is unnecessary and immoral by presumption.

Answer 10

Yes. Morals are not at all as confusing as people make them to be. Most of us know right from wrong weather we are atheists or Christian.

Answer 11

If you could do anything can get away with it with no punishment, what would stop an athesist? A Christian should be more concerned about pleasing God then themselves.