(December 31, 2012 at 3:26 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: Theists seem to think that the argument from morality (because morality exists, god must exist) is one of the stronger arguments that they have. I hear it over and over again in debates. To me it is both scary and insulting.
The insulting part is that it implies that Atheists are bad people. Because we don't believe in god we somehow are likely to rape and murder and molest children. This is despite all evidence to the contrary, that Atheists commit less crime and that being religious actually makes you more likely to molest children, maybe due to sexual repression. Although I don't think, perhaps for political reasons, the subject has not been adequately studied.
The scary part is that behind that suggestion, is that anybody making the argument has the desire to go out and rape and kill. The only thing keeping them back is whatever holy book they subscribe too. I worry about these people. Is this argument basically a confession by whatever person who is making it that they have an inborn desire to do terrible things? Is it really a belief in god that is constraining them?
It's a fair argument. Once I realised the universe had no inherent morality to it, or I had an insignificant effect to its 13.7 billion years, it did and still does make me question if "good" or "bad" actually exists.
A classic case is a parent thinking they are doing a good action by providing everything for their kids. It doesn't really work like that though, it could also effect their lives negatively.
I'm not saying if I rape or kill someone it will be good, but I don't know if it will be bad either.
