Does Atheism Lead to Nihilism?

[abaris]

Do we all act like there is objective morality because it is convenient or expedient or is there really objective morality? If there really is objective morality, it did not come by naturalistic means.

Dude, seriously. Do some reading besides the bible and watch some videos about scientific discoveries. In short, try to broaden your horizon.

Recent research, and by that I mean within the last 20 to 30 years, has shown that social animals also act "morally" within their group. The reason why this happens isn't that hard to get. It provides advantages when living together. No supernatural influence needed. Only nature.

The problem with your bible people is that you don't look over the rim of your tea cup. Some iron age guy from the desert rambled something about a chosen people and humans being special and 3000 years later you're still there. You wouldn't light a fire the way these people did, but for some reason their legends stuck in your brains like glue.

Do a simple search on youtbe. "Cognition animals" should do the trick. Look for Brian Hare, who's one of the leading researchers into the dog mind. Look also for Frans van der Vaal, who worked with great apes. And if you're not humbled by what you learn, you're just a hopeless case.