Richard Dawkins On Morality

I have been attacked on this subject an awful lot and I find it so very fascinating that 'religious' people just do not understand that I can possess any kind of morality as I have no God to guide me.

Absolute codshit!

I live my life as a good person, because I want to, not because I fear God's wrath or an eternal punishment in Hell. I do not lie, I do not cheat and believe it or not, all because that is what I CHOOSE. I know right from wrong. It is in the best interests of Humankind to 'get along'. If we all killed each other off then we wouldn't be able to carry on generation after generation. Killing each other and doing harm goes against all of Evolution! It is increasingly disturbing that people of many religions seem to be exhibiting the Atheist = No Morals attitude AS IF without God there is a moral vacuum. I have heard first-hand Christians say that without God everyone would be rapists and child molesters because they definitely would if they weren't obeying some higher law. This is CODSHIT - morals only have real meaning when they come from a personal code, not a dusty old 2000 year old (and therefore extremely out of date) book.

If you had no 'God' to guide you would you be a rampant killer?

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[PimpMyParadigm]

@BIackRider lol is sad that when say something like that ppl take me seriously bc there are actually religitards out there who will defend the bible without knowing whats in it....thanks for the clip

[Michael326]

@plung3r This is a flawed assumption as religion is always an acquired faith. Back when cavemen saw rain, lightning, or heard thunder, this was something that had to be acquired (aka post-partum) in order to make the connection that a deity may have been involved. A fetus has no knowledge of thunder, lightning, or anything of such. Only rudimentary sights and sounds.

The same can be said for faith, since it's not possible to introduce faith until after one is born. It can't be innate by nature

[aKimmik]

watched video: so in richard dawkins view racial genocide isn't a bad thing?

[1sola1verita]

@types10000 I spoke the truth. I don't want to contest anyone's faith.

You are free to disbelieve.

[types10000]

@1sola1verita

"There is an absoluteness about morality that cuts across all divisions of race and time"

- no, there really isnt; and this is demonstrated by the fact that what is considered moral has differed depending on place and time.

"Do unto others what you would have them do unto you"

- this value can easily be reached through logic and exists independently of religion

[types10000]

@1sola1verita

"Evil happens and chaos reigns where God is not present in the hearts of people"

- bad shit happens everywhere irrespective of belief in god; and if prison statistics are anything to go by then belief in god likely increases it.

"Not every person who says 'Lord' is necessarily religious"

- sure, but unless you can read the persons mind you have no basis for contesting their faith and are simply trying to distance yourself from them via a no-true-scotsman fallacy.

[MrDevilstreaker]

@1sola1verita Oh dear - How can you believe all that - its completely hearsay from a 2000 year old text. Besides I dont really care what you believe as long as you're happy - show us some proof and we will believe in your god.

[1sola1verita]

@MrDevilstreaker :Evil happens and chaos reigns where God is not present in the hearts of people. Not every person who says "Lord" is necessarily religious. Anyone can 'profess' to belong to one religion or another. To live in awe and love of God, to love and serve all people, to forgive those who offend you: if all people lived like this, there would be no room for hate, war, exploitation.

It is self-evident...

[MrDevilstreaker]

@1sola1verita What makes you think that taking away all relgions would lead to chaos ? Where did you get this golden nugget of "truth" from?

[plung3r]

@ConvoyyHD No, and why would i do that..?