Absolutely... not

Divine absolute values are claimed by some to be the only valid basis for morality.

This video takes a look at some of the many problems with that claim, and its consequent impotence in dismissing the morality of those who do not believe in gods.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• absolute
• morality
• stigmatisation

[kaminohanshin]

This isn't the first time Christianity has attempted to destroy a religion that is gaining in power by demoralizing them. The Pentagram? That was never considered the symbol of Satan until Wicca, a religion that started to gain popularity right before the witch burnings of pagan origin, that had this symbol for it's 'face' like Christianity bears it's cross. Later, these worshipers were called 'witches' and burned.

[beautyinbreakdowns2]

@qualiasoup Would you please adjust your settings so that all your videos are viewable on mobile and iPad? Thanks!

[SigmaSigmaGnarly]

In the bible Lot gave up his virgin daughters to be raped by an angry mob in order to save 2 angels from being raped. And he was a "righteous" man.

[AkasakaS2000]

Wait! I disagree that there's no hell!

There is hell, because I see it every day here in the US. "Hell" is observable, and is totally scietific.

Is it created by god? I don't know...

But I know that at least someone has participated in its creation--the Christians

[AkasakaS2000]

Too bad that I'm an East Asian:

"The feeling of commiseration is the beginning of humanity; the feeling of shame and dislike is the beginning of righteousness; the feeling of deference and compliance is the beginning of propriety; and the feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom."---Mencius

And what happens if someone cannot acknowledge these? "They are not human", by Mencius again!

If u don't know that killing/rape are not good w/o the bible, then u're not a human, by def.

[chriswereheer]

@neighbor1961 It's because we know that feeling. And tolerance is more emotionally pleasing than intolerance

[chriswereheer]

As an atheist, I believe morals come from within your own hearts and mind as well as personal influences. Such as, as a child I once burned my hand on a hot stove burner (as we all may have done) I thought to myself, ow this really fucking hurts. later on I thought if someone made me do this, I would be filled with anger, if I did this to someone else, clearly they would be angry too and may want to hurt me in return. So I thought of it all as a circular motion but different from karma

[DannyPhantomBeast]

The Bible isn't very hard on rape.

(Unless you're raping a married woman.)

[VincitOmniaVerit]

As an atheist, the only valid reason for not harming others is this: As a conscious rational being, the thought of suffering great pain or dying is terrifying enough, therefore, if other conscious beings also share this fear, then I must respect their rights. However, this does not imply feeling any empathy for people; indeed, I am openly cynical, and proudly nonchalant, for as long as I am not directly responsible for their pain, I can be completely indifferent to their lives.