You have atheists who do try to set up groups and make lists of what they find to be a good code. I am not one of those atheists. My "code" is to human rights and non violence, not clubs. Blind loyalty to anyone or anything can set any label up to be dogmatic, and that point it will become a religion.
"Atheist" merely means "off" on one claim. "off" or "lack off" or "empty" on claims of gods or a god. It is not a religion. It is not a moral code. It is not political party. It is not a loyalty oath.
I know atheists who own guns, I hate guns. I know atheists who like Ayn Rand "fuck you I got mine" economic views along with the likes of Catholic Paul Ryan. I know other atheists who stupidly think you should, as if you could, rid a planet of 7 billion of private business and value the likes of Che who lead to Cuba. I know other atheists who buy conspiracy crap like 9/11 and JFK.
Our species ability to be cruel or compassion is in our evolution, not in the labels we assign ourselves or others. My only "code" is to my species and part of that is knowing I am an individual first and foremost.
I personally as an atheist value western secularism, because it forces everyone to keep it civil. I personally lean economic left and socially left. I do have a problem however with my friends both theist and atheist who are socially liberal who want to use censorship to keep the peace. I am no fan of using "never" as a blanket solution. If we are to live in the west and be open about it, part of that is the ability go bitch and blaspheme others.
"Atheist" is a position, nothing more. It says nothing about our individual education levels. It says nothing about our economic views or political likes. Our only core position is "off". Outside that we do not always agree on every issue 100% of the time.
"Atheist" merely means "off" on one claim. "off" or "lack off" or "empty" on claims of gods or a god. It is not a religion. It is not a moral code. It is not political party. It is not a loyalty oath.
I know atheists who own guns, I hate guns. I know atheists who like Ayn Rand "fuck you I got mine" economic views along with the likes of Catholic Paul Ryan. I know other atheists who stupidly think you should, as if you could, rid a planet of 7 billion of private business and value the likes of Che who lead to Cuba. I know other atheists who buy conspiracy crap like 9/11 and JFK.
Our species ability to be cruel or compassion is in our evolution, not in the labels we assign ourselves or others. My only "code" is to my species and part of that is knowing I am an individual first and foremost.
I personally as an atheist value western secularism, because it forces everyone to keep it civil. I personally lean economic left and socially left. I do have a problem however with my friends both theist and atheist who are socially liberal who want to use censorship to keep the peace. I am no fan of using "never" as a blanket solution. If we are to live in the west and be open about it, part of that is the ability go bitch and blaspheme others.
"Atheist" is a position, nothing more. It says nothing about our individual education levels. It says nothing about our economic views or political likes. Our only core position is "off". Outside that we do not always agree on every issue 100% of the time.
