1. Statistically, people who believein god and hell have contributed their fair share of evil to this world. People who feel inclined to do evil will do it whether they believe in god or not. Christians who want to sin will use god's grace as an excuse. "Oh Lord, forgive me for this lie I'm getting ready to tell."
2. Atheists do good because they know they have to live on this planet and good behavior makes life better for everyone. No they don't HAVE TO, But as seen in #1, neither do Christians.
3. Needing god to exist so we'd have a reason to do good does not mean that he does exist. Necessity may be the father of invention (such as inventing a god who meets our needs) butit's not the father of reality or even a close relative. At least the atheists' reason for doing good is based on reality, so it is a stronger reason than a mythical hell that we can pray our way out of.
2. Atheists do good because they know they have to live on this planet and good behavior makes life better for everyone. No they don't HAVE TO, But as seen in #1, neither do Christians.
3. Needing god to exist so we'd have a reason to do good does not mean that he does exist. Necessity may be the father of invention (such as inventing a god who meets our needs) butit's not the father of reality or even a close relative. At least the atheists' reason for doing good is based on reality, so it is a stronger reason than a mythical hell that we can pray our way out of.
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
