Would The World Be A Better Place...?

[Whateverist]

Actually, many Christians (I've even met a few Moslems who were just the same) are better at adhering to secular values (is there such a thing as a better atheist?

Well there you go. We have an essential difference in meta values, you and I. You seem to place a greater emphasis on sticking to and acting on what you see as your duty. I'm not sure which secular values in particular you have in mind. All that is clear is that you think values should be prescriptive. There are times I have to stand up for something but I don't plan my life around 'causes' in general, secular or otherwise.

I don't think life is a series of tests to be passed. I also don't think life is a problem to be solved though I like to understand as much as I can. What matters is the question I am exploring in this life, not a set of marching orders. Everything needs to be examined and questioned. There are no authoritative answers, just fellow questioners on our same level, some of whom have claimed too much.

(Here is the rest of your post this comes from if needed.)

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Plus I get you guys to think more about secularism in this vein if I say I am a Christian.

But continue to make the same excuses while your country slowly slips back....you won't win anything in pointless debates...you actually have to fight for progressive reform to come about in your country. Sure there will be some debates, but the focus should be on secular results and not wasting your time with people who probably won't even end up voting on most measures (unless of course their Church tells them to do so).

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