RE: Being good without god
February 21, 2013 at 8:13 am
(This post was last modified: February 21, 2013 at 8:14 am by catfish.)
(February 21, 2013 at 7:57 am)EGross Wrote:TheLameMayWalk Wrote:In the way you're thinking of it, yes. But overall, you are doing something God would approve of.
Stoning a woman to death for adultery, giving her magic water (sotah) that will cause her stomach to explode if she is expected of adultery and it turns out true, or, during a war, if I see a really cute woman I can kill her family and take her home to be my own, or if a pretty virgin doesn't want to marry me, I can rape her, pay 50 silver shekels (which is about $12 US these days, but we can add inflation), and she is all mine!
God approves of a lot of things that I find disgusting.
So I think I'll pass.
Another atheist who hasn't read the Bible???
The prophets said the scribes lied...
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(February 21, 2013 at 12:38 am)iameatingjam Wrote: I'm pretty the generosity of atheists varies as much as does every other trait of all humans. A world without religion would have just as many charities and humane organizations (I think). I know I still feel emotions like compassion, why would a religious belief change that?
Just because somebody believes in darwinism (not even all atheists do) does NOT mean that they believe we should bide by a darwinian style of life! I sure hope nobody thinks that.
I think there would be more charities. If the weathiest organization in the world were gone, people would have a lot more to give, including time...
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