Sam Harris On Good and Evil

Morality is one of the greatest challenges for modernity.

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[Quizlyxorquizzles1]

@Woreyel Atheism is a lack of religion... It's basing your knowledge off of scientific facts that can be replicated and proven, not the rantings of a 2000 year old carpenter who we have no historical evidence proving he existed. If atheism is a religion, OFF is a TV channel, sleeping is a running speed, and abstinence is a sex position.

[softwaria]

Thanks bigthink for posting this video.

[ryanh206]

a very wise man...everything he says is succinct and logically sound.

[Windrake101]

@Quizlyxorquizzles1 Atheism is not a lack of religion. Its a lack of belief in supernatural deities. There are religions in the world that not only allow atheist branches (i.e. Hinduism) but also some can be based entirely on atheistic principales. Also there could be atheist who don't agree with any scientic facts at all.

[dyne313]

I think that statism (patriotism) is more insidious than religion (but not by much).

[Dominus420eh]

@Repulver dude seriously, you know your just feeding the troll. :P

[Woreyel]

@Repulver okay.....

[Repulver]

@Woreyel "If you believe that God does not exist"

I do not believe, i know for certain that god exists. I can see it every day. God is the law, which we have to obey, whether we believe or not. Therefore, if you know the law, you can live your live accordingly. If you do wrong things you will pay, if you do the right things you'll reap the rewards. These things are part of my everyday live. There is a path that leads to less pain and a path that leads to more pain, it's up to you..

[Woreyel]

@Repulver Does it make you feel good, give-the-finger to the Christian faith? I bet it does. As soon as you say childish worldview, I knew you're fill with your own philosophical biased prejudice against "religion". Yet I must point out to you that even your atheistic worldview, IS a religious faith.

[Woreyel]

@Repulver If you believe that God does not exist - that is religious believe. The conclusion is inescapable. You are either agnostic, or a religious atheist. Your belief system is that there is no God, and if you're not comfortable with that, your only alternative is the agnostic worldview. Even when you are asked questions like "what created the universe" you'll say "I don't know, but I believe it wasn't God".