RE: The difference between ethical atheism and nihlism is that ethical atheists have more faith
March 1, 2013 at 3:16 pm
(This post was last modified: March 1, 2013 at 3:21 pm by jstrodel.)
(March 1, 2013 at 3:05 pm)teaearlgreyhot Wrote: And if an atheist were to admit he/she is a nihilist?
What now?
That person should not vote, they should abandon all pretense of having a moral authority, they should not marry or raise a family because they will be unable to teach their children to be good people, they should not engage in any activity which requires moral reasoning, which is almost everything.
Most of all, they should never pressure anyone to accept their beliefs, because there is no ethical imperative attached to following or not following their beliefs.
Of course, most atheist who read this will acknowledge the contradiction involved in their "ethical atheism" and go on, continuing to exist that Christians have some sort of made up imperative to be "honest" according to the standard that atheists make up.
They may be able to do it legally, but they cannot be consistent with themselves. They should not do it without a deep sense of cynicism.
