What prevented the Inquisition, the crusades, or the pogroms of Jews in Europe? What prevented the murder of Jesus? The Romans weren't atheists.
How do you explain violent murderous acts in animals? Are they theist animals perhaps?Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Forget it dude. I've brought up something simliar before. You'll have better results trying to convince a brick wall or a stump. I think that was in the movie Little Nicky So you're telling me that no one goes to hell forever? I saw in a History Channel show (Secrets of or Banned from the bible one) and there was speculation that Jesus told one of his disciples that if someone asked God to forgive someone already in hell, that He would and would bring them back up to heaven, but it was supposed to stay on the DL because if everyone knew about that, there would be no accountability or responsibility.
Sorry, its true. They go by the mainstream notions of moral acceptability. Unless they are in power, then they have been known to eliminate undesirables in their quest for perfection.Care to prove otherwise?
If you only prevent yourself from causing harm to someone because of eternal punishment, then you aren't really ethical at all. It means that you really want to harm them, but you prevent yourself out of fear. Eliminating undesireables is a characteristic of religion. Stalin didn't eliminate undesireables out of lack of fear in the afterlife, he did it to maintain his power, just like the Vatican. One could argue that Stalinism was a kind of religion.
Prove? Is that possible? And just as I thought we were getting somewhere on the Morality: Religion or Society thread. (I have new data BTW). I'd agree the majority probably go by mainstream notions, maybe I'll re-open that thread...
No, since belief in communism is a kind of faith, Dawkins only offers science. Atheism doesn't atomatically make one ethical, nor does religion. However, religion has shown to be among the ideologies historically used to justify what we would now call highly unethical behavior. Stalin or Lenin didn't justify their violence in the name of atheism, but for the supposed good of their political system.
Dawkinism offers the belief that science is a tool that can test faith. Thats a pretty radical belief IMO
*cough* You made the statement, you must provide the proof. Remember? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Sure, all moral atheists are politically correct. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
True, and the universe doesn't look like it was designed by a God, nor do our bodies. There is a natural explanation for animal and plant forms that does not require a supernatural influence. Religious claims could be considered in a scientific light, however they have been shown to be without any factual basis. Therefore religion is at best a failed hypothesis.
What would a God designed universe look like? What is "natural"? Nah its a scientific theory; Dawkins (PBUH) says so.Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Being politically correct mean interpreting actions within the context of that society. Religion does the same thing, only within the context of that religion.
