(November 18, 2015 at 9:31 pm)abaris Wrote: Mind they're only talking about American atheists. These answers are in no way representative. In other parts of the world, you would get different answers.
Looking to science for morals seems dubious to me too. Science doesn't offer any rules or guidelines for living together in a society. It's also not it's purpose.
No, but I think that is main basis of skeptical inquiry and peer review can help guide moral decisions, not to mention the fact that science, in the form of tech can really help solve moral issues like clean drinking water .
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
