Why be good?

[robvalue]

I'm listening to the latest Atheist Experience, and Tracey gives a short talk at the start about morality which I think is very relevant to this discussion. As usual she's kicking names and taking ass.

http://www.atheist-experience.com/archiv...-05-24.mp3

The calls are really interesting too.

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If you go to 47:45 you will hear one of the sickest things ever from a Christian. He wants people who commit morality to be lashed or put to death. It shows what biblical "morality" can do to a person. I'm not saying this is representative but I am saying the bible was involved in this person's decision to think this way. He also eventually says that he is fine with slavery. His mind has been totally rotted.

All this sick guy has to do to justify his opinion is to quote the bible. That is my problem. It says these things. It's just that nicer Christians find excuses as to why those rules don't apply anymore (God only used to be immoral) or never applied (denying the very things it says on the pages). Good for you though nice Christians, keep ignoring this immoral horseshit. Ignore as much as possible. Whatever it takes to say that this stuff is wrong, keep doing it. I want to live with nice people. There's a moral compass inside you which tells you these things are wrong. That makes you better and more moral than your God.

Rob-

I didn't listen, but based upon your description, I would have no problem condemning the guy, either.

You do realize that the majority of Christians are as put off by this type of thing or the nuts at Westboro Baptist as you are, right?

You DO understand that this is not orthodox Christianity, right?

I'm very glad to hear you condemn him

Yes, I realize that. See the part I underlined above in my quote.