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In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.

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In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
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In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 1:51 pm



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RE: In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 2:39 pm
UK wins again Smile
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RE: In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 3:19 pm
After living in Texas since I was six I can't even fathom living in an area where religion isn't the #1 thing.
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RE: In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 3:39 pm
Kind of a hard question to answer, since "religion" is a super broad term. It depends on the religious beliefs and what morals/values it espouses. It can be a force for either good or bad, depending on what the morals and values are. Atheism doesnt espouse any particular morals or values, it is just a term to describe lack of belief in God, and says nothing about morals/values one way or the other.
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RE: In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 4:45 pm
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RE: In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 4:52 pm
With a dictionary, lol?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 5:01 pm
Rolleyes

What is an athiest's moral authority? What puts them on the same moral page?
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RE: In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 5:23 pm (This post was last modified: August 21, 2018 at 5:23 pm by I_am_not_mafia.)
(August 21, 2018 at 5:01 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: What puts them on the same moral page?

Evolved biology.
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RE: In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 5:33 pm
(August 21, 2018 at 5:01 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: Rolleyes

What is an athiest's moral authority? What puts them on the same moral page?

The same moral authority that puts theists on the same moral page. The fact that we live in a society.

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"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.

Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.

Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.

Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.

Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
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RE: In UK atheists considred more moral than theists.
August 21, 2018 at 5:40 pm
Of course, if you are moral, you won’t need a god to backstop for you.
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