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Internal vs External perspective
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Internal vs External perspective
I'm starting to see a pattern here between theists and atheists.

Theists are more likely to believe in an objective morality that exists external to themselves. Atheists are more likely to believe that morality derives from a set of evolved instincts and therefore comes from within.

On the thread 'Open discussion of the Christian Why We're Here thread' the theists were arguing that there is a meaning to life that exists beyond our own lives whereas the atheists were arguing that we each need to apply our own meaning to our own lives and not have it applied to us externally.

I also noticed that many of the atheists often had relatively low scores on the test in the 'Empathy Quotient' thread. Only one theist took the test so we can't make a comparison. Note that I am NOT saying that atheists lack empathy and theists have it in abundance, there are certainly some theists on this site that demonstrate otherwise. But I have noticed in the past that some people are more inward focused and wrapped up in their own thoughts, feelings and introspection whereas others are more focused on their external senses such as how they appear to others.

I am wondering if being more externally focused actually makes you more susceptible to a religious upbringing imposed on you externally because you will be more greatly aware of the effects of not conforming socially. Whereas those of a more introspective nature will be more keen to think things through themselves regardless of the social cost.

A difference in perspective, between inward and external, could be a common pattern differentiating keen theists and staunch atheists.
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Internal vs External perspective - by I_am_not_mafia - May 24, 2018 at 8:38 am
RE: Internal vs External perspective - by Little Rik - May 24, 2018 at 9:34 am
RE: Internal vs External perspective - by Little Rik - May 24, 2018 at 11:06 am
RE: Internal vs External perspective - by brewer - May 24, 2018 at 10:06 am
RE: Internal vs External perspective - by Catholic_Lady - May 24, 2018 at 11:04 am
RE: Internal vs External perspective - by ignoramus - May 24, 2018 at 7:31 pm
RE: Internal vs External perspective - by ignoramus - May 25, 2018 at 2:44 am
RE: Internal vs External perspective - by Wyrd of Gawd - May 25, 2018 at 9:01 pm
RE: Internal vs External perspective - by Edwardo Piet - May 25, 2018 at 2:29 pm
RE: Internal vs External perspective - by Silver - May 25, 2018 at 9:03 pm

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