Reply #102: Black and white is the world, good vs evil, all will be good in the end. [View All]

God's will is moral, rebellion against god is evil? I must be the most evil person on the planet, surely you would agree. I find the notion of a god to be childish, I mock jesus and all other "deities." The concept of evil is a malleable concept, morals are relative, this nonsense about a fixed moral compass is just religious poppycock.

I am sure you are joyous as I confirm the stereotype of the evil liberal elitist atheist.

Subjective impulses? Hmmm, so believers are guided by a higher calling and can do no wrong? A brief look at human history will easily dispute your claim. Religious folks are more likely to cause "evil" in this world than non-believers. How so? Believers supposedly out number the non-believer, in the U.S. the percentage has been quoted in the 90% range. I doubt all the crime is committed by the minority atheist population. Oh, but those committing crimes are not true believers like yourself.

The true believer? A pathological condition which afflicts religious individuals characterized by a belief that fervent subjugation to one's faith relieves the individual of responsibility to any unholy authority. Lets play a little subjective religious impulse.....

Thou shall not kill, seems pretty clear. A strong moral compass. Right?

Oops, the crusades, the Inquisition, the concordat with Hitler, witch burning, damn you religious folks are good at subjective rationalization. What about that strong moral compass?

The tenor of your post suggests that atheists are just a bunch of hedonistic dimwits motivated by our glands without the shining light of the lard to guide us. What a crock of fecal material. This wonderful president of ours has been elected by the religious conservatives, those which have a moral compass, a strong belief in the book which you quote.

A president which is in favor of the death penalty, a war based on lies, imprisons fellow human beings without due process, spys on the population claiming national security, acts to make homosexuals and women second class citizens and has a general disregard for enlightened thinking. All of that with a belief in your god. Nope, no thanks, religious belief does not appear to be a prerequisite to a stable life.

Yes, without your god I have given service to my country, I spend 110 hours a week treating the sick and infirm despite a very negative impact on my health, relationships, my life. I am pro-life, A woman's right to choose should be respected, pro-life means that humans should never kill, the death penalty is immoral and most wars are acts of immorality. Human rights should exist for all, for homosexuals, for women, for minorities, for "illegal aliens," for atheists, and even for the narrow minded religious right. Only by learning to live with each other will the world population succeed in establishing peace.

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