Just to move the conversation away from slavery for a second.
My take on theistic morality is that it is inevitably lesser than atheist morality.
When a theist does a good deed often it is to please, god or because they are afraid that 'god is watching' and will go to hell if they dont make up for some past misdemeaner.
This means that any "good" act they do is tainted with their desire to please or appease their god.
When an atheist does a good deed it is because they are acting in a moral way without the threatened stick of damnation and without the hope of pleaseing a god.
This makes the act more meaningful in my eyes.
My take on theistic morality is that it is inevitably lesser than atheist morality.
When a theist does a good deed often it is to please, god or because they are afraid that 'god is watching' and will go to hell if they dont make up for some past misdemeaner.
This means that any "good" act they do is tainted with their desire to please or appease their god.
When an atheist does a good deed it is because they are acting in a moral way without the threatened stick of damnation and without the hope of pleaseing a god.
This makes the act more meaningful in my eyes.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
