RE: Atheist Morality vs Biblical Morality
November 5, 2014 at 1:52 am
(This post was last modified: November 5, 2014 at 1:53 am by Rob216.)
I'm not sure either answer is cut and dry. If unspeakable things were committed in the name of either then wouldn't it have to be evaluated on a case to case basis? Furthermore, if someone claims to be an atheist or a theist and commits something that is universally despised do we blame that on whatever he/she claimed to be or do we blame the person?
Hitler is generally (although sometimes disputed to be) known to have been an atheist. Goebbels wrote in 1941 that Hitler "hates Christianity, because it has crippled all that is noble in humanity." Do we blame his actions on atheism because he didn't believe in God?
The crusades were carried out in God's name. Do we blame that on theism?
Hitler is generally (although sometimes disputed to be) known to have been an atheist. Goebbels wrote in 1941 that Hitler "hates Christianity, because it has crippled all that is noble in humanity." Do we blame his actions on atheism because he didn't believe in God?
The crusades were carried out in God's name. Do we blame that on theism?
"My life has taught me that true spiritual insight can come about only through direct experience, the way a severe burn can be attained only by putting your hand in the fire. Faith is nothing more than a watered-down attempt to accept someone else's insight as your own." -Damien Echols
