(June 20, 2013 at 5:07 am)Consilius Wrote: Most atheists have been Christians before and still live like Christians (as far as moral code goes).I'm proud to say I've never been Christian, I've never even been baptized.
Quote:Not to mention that the morals of Christianity are the societal norm.You could just as easily argue the other way around, that Christian morals are a reflection of the societal moral norms that predate it. Chicken or egg?
Quote:My opinion is that theism traces all of our morals back to God, while (debatably) in atheism, these morals cannot be traced back.Yes they can be traced back to something objective, i.e. to an object of reason. Morals can be based on the avoidance of suffering for all sentient beings.
"Men see clearly enough the barbarity of all ages — except their own!" — Ernest Crosby.