(December 8, 2010 at 3:30 am)Micah Wrote: 1.) If someone is an Atheist and believes in materialism, how do they account for thought? Is human thought just a chemical reaction?
Materialism isn't the only option for atheists but, letting that go, the answer I would offer is "I don't know". It's not up to us to provide answers for what we don't know. It's up to the Christians to make their case as to why they do know.
Quote:2.) If someone is an Atheist how do they define morality?
As our actions impact other fellow sentient beings, questions of morality apply. The issue is complex and you'll have many different opinions on the subject, but what they all seem to have in common is wrestling with the idea that morality deals with our obligations to our fellow sentients, whatever they may be.
In this respect, secular morality is superior to religious morality because we have our eye on the ball, at least. We are not distracted by obligations to imaginary beings or adherence to ancient, outdated taboos. For example, why does love become "evil" when the body parts are similar?
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
