As an atheist do you see a higher moral authority than yourself?

[Mind Over Matter]

If no, how do you regulate your own moral compass? Also, do you think it is possible for you to be hypocritical?

[Dywyddyr]

If no, how do you regulate your own moral compass?

What do you mean by "regulate" our moral compass?

Also, do you think it is possible for you to be hypocritical?

What a ridiculous question.
Is it possible for a theist to be hypocritical?
Oh wait, a slightly more difficult one: is it possible for a stamp collector to be hypocritical?

[spidergoat]

One has to think of what is best for society in the long run, balancing freedom with mitigation of harm. It's not hard to think of situations that would be a challenge to any moral system.

[Mind Over Matter]

One has to think of what is best for society in the long run,

Correct. The teaching of Jesus prompt the Catholic to support and aid all activities that promote the good of mankind.

[cosmictraveler]

The teaching of Jesus prompt the Catholic to support and aid all activities that promote the good of mankind.

And to hide priests that molest children instead of letting the law put them in jail. They also tortured those who did not believe in their religion sometimes those people died. Yes the Catholic religion is a real good moral compass.

[EmptyForceOfChi]

And to hide priests that molest children instead of letting the law put them in jail. They also tortured those who did not believe in their religion sometimes those people died. Yes the Catholic religion is a real good moral compass.

Do not speak in such a way about the prophet Jesus pbuh, he never taught to molest anyone, calling yourself catholic does not make you a representation of christ the son of maryum.

This was a cheap shot and diss-respectfull to a holy prophet who taught peace and love. Quote me a single bad teaching of jesus and we can debate why it's bad.


Jihad.

[spidergoat]

Correct. The teaching of Jesus prompt the Catholic to support and aid all activities that promote the good of mankind.

I wish they did that. Instead, they seek to manifest scriptural laws which are anachronistic at best, very harmful at worst. For instance, prohibiting contraception isn't good for society.


Fuck Jesus.
Amen.

[cosmictraveler]

Do not speak in such a way about the prophet Jesus pbuh

I spoke about the Catholic church and the way it is run.

[Mrs.Lucysnow]

Do not speak in such a way about the prophet Jesus pbuh, he never taught to molest anyone, calling yourself catholic does not make you a representation of christ the son of maryum.

This was a cheap shot and diss-respectfull to a holy prophet who taught peace and love. Quote me a single bad teaching of jesus and we can debate why it's bad.


Jihad.

Please Empty we don't even know in what capacity Jesus really existed. Cosmic or anyone else for that matter can inadvertently insult or disrespect Jesus, mohammed, buddha, L. Ron Hubbard or any of the others. They're all dead anyway

Except the Dalai Lama, he's still alive and happy eating meat.

What about prophet jokes?

[Mrs.Lucysnow]

Whats white, sticky and moves across the sky at a thousand miles an hour?

[Mrs.Lucysnow]

The coming of the lord.

[quadraphonics]

If no, how do you regulate your own moral compass? Also, do you think it is possible for you to be hypocritical?

Moral systems are always, everywhere sustained by societies, not individuals or deities. Their authority derives from social forces, and not from individual philosophical conviction, or state legislation, or divine mandate, or whatever else. All that other stuff is just post-hoc window dressing - if you can't see where moral direction and authority would come from in the absence of a deity, then you've spent so long gazing at your own navel that you don't even perceive the actual mechanics of moral authority at all.

[Cellar_Door]

What do you mean by "regulate" our moral compass?

I think that means 'generally function as a human being in society'. Hmm, tricky one.

[Dywyddyr]

I think that means 'generally function as a human being in society'. Hmm, tricky one.

That's EASY to answer.
I don't.
No problem.

[Cellar_Door]

That's EASY to answer.
I don't.
No problem.

Yeah human interactions are a fucking minefield.