Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?

[Mister Agenda]

...for an Atheist that is?
I see the mods have been busy!! Well.... I've been busy myself! Converting Atheists, and godless peeps in general is hard work! Plus... I figured you'd all want to wish me a Happy Anniversary!! Especially those who said I'd be run outta Dodge within a month! Really though... no cudos necessary! I know you all love me!

Happy anniversary, ronedee, I'm glad you're back.

Back to the subject at hand! Given the natural cynicism and nastiness of Atheists [here] in general... is there any reason to live a "Moral" life?

Virtue is its own reward.

"Moral", in terms of [Good, Honest] deemed by traditions through time. Maybe to include a few slightly general commandments: Lies, stealing, adultery, etc.

I mean... if there is no one or nothing to [say you are wrong, but you] about; a little swing w/ your buddies wife, or that $10 the acne faced kid gave you extra w/ your change at the Walmart; or telling your wife you were out w/ your buddy instead of his wife... How do you keep it in check? Or do you?

All available evidence indicates that atheists do at least as good a job as the average Christian on such matters.

Yeah, yeah....I know you would say that Christians are doing the same thing....And they are! But, they do have a conviction in the Lord Jesus. and they know that they will answer to their words and deeds.

You'd think they would do noticeably better than atheists with paradise as an incentive and ultimate doom as a disincentive, wouldn't you?

What do you have to answer to? Is there a point to living any kind of "honest" life?

There's certainly more to it than avoiding punishment and gaining reward.

As an observation as a Christian... Your words are pretty mean spirited to any religious.

Your words are a good illustration of why that may be.

And I've witnessed a lot of hate here. Maybe you feel you have that right?

Since you can be relied upon to be hateful first, as you have chosen to be here, in your re-introduction, I do feel I have the right to respond in kind...but I limit my ire to you rather that splathering it at all theists indiscriminately the way you do at all atheists.

But also people are individuals, and deserve at least to be heard for their ideas, and concepts relating to just about anything.... religious or otherwise.

People deserve to be listened to until they shoot their mouths off. After that, listening to them is tolerance or forgiveness.

Anyway... what do you as an atheists feel is your moral compass. And what is the gauge set at? Honesty in general... where is the line drawn, and how?

If you can answer those questions for theism, I'll take a stab at answering them for atheism.

I hope you take this thread seriously!

That would be easier if you'd taken your OP seriously.

Thanks for your answers. As a Christian I have a guide/threat (if you will) in my life. I'm just curious how a person acts w/o what many here would call an "obstacle"?

Being good is a good idea.

Again! Good to be back celebrating ONE YEAR w/ all my A-team buddies!

I hope this year goes better for you here, you're first year was kind of rough...but seeing as you've begun it with a whine, I'm not optimistic. Are you actually incapable of posting without making digs at our entire demographic?