OP was a shitty atheist.
Rationality doesn’t need to be cold, or amoral. Empathy is an evolutionary trait, and concepts like doing no harm (or the least amount of harm possible) and respecting others’ boundaries/consent don’t need any special/divine underpinnings. There’s a reason why there’s so many secular humanists.
Regarding declarative statements, no, we don’t know with 100% certainty that there isn’t anything more. But it’s really hard to have a conversation if there’s a need to point out the caveat. It’s shorthand.
There are no atheist bishops. Like Khem, I’ve never read anything from those authors. Outside of this site, I don’t seek fellowship with other atheists. There are no rites or rituals for me to perform, or tenets to follow.
So, yeah... you don’t represent everyone.
Rationality doesn’t need to be cold, or amoral. Empathy is an evolutionary trait, and concepts like doing no harm (or the least amount of harm possible) and respecting others’ boundaries/consent don’t need any special/divine underpinnings. There’s a reason why there’s so many secular humanists.
Regarding declarative statements, no, we don’t know with 100% certainty that there isn’t anything more. But it’s really hard to have a conversation if there’s a need to point out the caveat. It’s shorthand.
There are no atheist bishops. Like Khem, I’ve never read anything from those authors. Outside of this site, I don’t seek fellowship with other atheists. There are no rites or rituals for me to perform, or tenets to follow.
So, yeah... you don’t represent everyone.
