(February 20, 2014 at 3:41 pm)The Good News Wrote: When atheists try to tell a Christian that he is doing something wrong or unloving my only response can be, from where do you get your morals and will there be any major repercussions if one doesn't follow your morals? And I'm not speaking of crimes, I'm talking about such things as hatred or pride. Can an atheist really argue that these things are wrong? I believe it is foolish for an atheist if he attempts to do so.
Yes a atheist can say those things are immoral,and we can tell you why. It isn't because somebody is gonna come along and punish us, your actions have real consequences in the real world. they either cause pleasure or pain, and want to leave a positive memory of your life you do as much as you can to create as much pleasure for the greatest number you can whilst minimizing pain. In other words I have more trust in morals devised by people using rationality and empathy, then I do in a 5000 year old book that has been proven wrong on nearly every count and endorses slavery(including sexual slavery) and the intentional murder of children by their parents as morally correct.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
