RE: Interview an Atheist
December 1, 2016 at 9:40 pm
(This post was last modified: December 1, 2016 at 9:43 pm by Astreja.)
(December 1, 2016 at 8:17 pm)Rader052612 Wrote: Origin:where do we come from?
IMO, almost certainly from self-replicating organic molecules via billions of years of chemical reactions followed by billions of years of evolution. In the grand scheme of things, I think that the stuff from which atoms are made has always existed in one form or another.
Quote: Morality: how do you determine right from wrong good from bad?
Empathy. I imagine what it would feel like to be on the receiving end of the action, and strive for actions that increase others' happiness rather than diminishing it.
Quote: Purpose: What is our purpose in life?
Wholly subjective and uniquely personal. There is no grand purpose to it all, only myriad individual purposes.
Quote: Destiny: What happens once we die?
When we lose consciousness for the final time the "self" simply disappears, along with all our beliefs and memories. The atoms of our bodies eventually make it back into the ecosystem and may become part of other living things.
