(March 25, 2015 at 1:04 pm)FreeTony Wrote: As an Atheist am I not allowed to just be fairly nice to people? I don't want to go around murdering and/or raping people, even if it was allowed by the law.
These religious people seem to actually want to do this, which is pretty scary.
Hold on now, I agree that religion sets up tribalism. But in rightfully saying that atheists should not pretend we are above evolution ourselves. I do run into atheists who hold the same "if we just use force" we could get that peace.
Our species tendency in evolution is to form groups, and when we see the transgressions of others affecting us, far too often we find it easier to get violent as a quick solution.
Unfortunately both cruelty and compassion work in evolution, but never get the bad idea that atheists are not capable of doing the same. Our minority status currently gives us that false perception. There will be a future where you and I are not alive to keep that peace or prevent a deluded atheist from acting the same.
I agree that old books are not a good way to view life. But atheists should never presume that we are above the same nature all evolution stems from.
