Question for an Atheist's Lifestyle?

[IrOnLaW]

Referring the poll that was recently done, the majority of posters on this forum are Atheists, that is a given.....

Now, I am not an Atheist, but if I were, I would more than likely lead a completely hedonistic lifestyle as I would have no judgement to be worried about facing... I could do whatever I wanted without worrying about any consequences except for legal ramifications, societies outlook, and possibly family consequences....

However, I could possibly rape, murder, steal, grab womens' asses in public, smash cars with bats if the driver cut me off, embezzle, beat down someone to a bloody pulp in a basketball game if they talked smack, then bang his girlfriend while he had to watch taped down to a chair, cheat on my wife or girlfriend with no worries, hustle people out of large sums of money, pretty much anything and everything that gave me pleasure and would lead to me the top.... Sex, money, and power would be your mantra....

However, if this was me, I know I could not do these things because of the morality I feel within..... My conscience would not allow me to do these awful things.... I would have pleasure bringing down those who did commit these crimes against society.... Where does this morality come from.... Is it innate, or culturally created????

How do the atheists on this board and whomever else feel on this issue???

[oe39]

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Is it innate, or culturally created????


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probably a bit of both?

i feel like i would need a religion to participate in most of the described acts...

[luckyme]

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How do the atheists on this board and whomever else feel on this issue???

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Amazement over how many theists on here claim to be sociopaths that are kept in line by fear of a bigger and stronger sociopath.

luckyme

[bunny]

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Amazement over how many theists on here claim to be sociopaths that are kept in line by fear of a bigger and stronger sociopath.

luckyme

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I agree - it seems such an obvious confession, yet seems to be regarded as a slam dunk against atheism. Kind of scary really. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Phil153]

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Amazement over how many theists on here claim to be sociopaths that are kept in line by fear of a bigger and stronger sociopath.

luckyme

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I agree - it seems such an obvious confession, yet seems to be regarded as a slam dunk against atheism. Kind of scary really. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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I don't think it means they're sociopaths, it's more fear of the unknown and fear of their own weakness. Someone who's fobbed his fears and doubts and weaknesses off to God for X amount of years suddenly has no way of dealing with them when he imagines that part of the world gone.

Most atheists have done the right thing for many years and know they'll continue to do the right thing no matter what happens. They've also developed healthy coping mechanisms not based on an invisible man in the sky who loves them.

[tpir]

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Amazement over how many theists on here claim to be sociopaths that are kept in line by fear of a bigger and stronger sociopath.

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Srsly. wtf.

OP, leading a "good" lifestyle is innate to a degree because it is good life-strategy to be nice and stuff. We learn a lot from observing people and things around us too. Seems kind of obvious, no? I think you are trying to make a point but I am not sure what it is.

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Thank god you are a theist which prevents you from doing all those things

[David Sklansky]

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Thank god you are a theist which prevents you from doing all those things

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He admitted he wouldn't do those things even if he wasn't a theist.

[bunny]

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Thank god you are a theist which prevents you from doing all those things

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He admitted he wouldn't do those things even if he wasn't a theist.

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He said that about rape etcetra, however he bagan his post with:

"Now, I am not an Atheist, but if I were, I would more than likely lead a completely hedonistic lifestyle as I would have no judgement to be worried about facing... I could do whatever I wanted without worrying about any consequences except for legal ramifications, societies outlook, and possibly family consequences...."

Which some find concerning.

[IrOnLaW]

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How do the atheists on this board and whomever else feel on this issue???

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Amazement over how many theists on here claim to be sociopaths that are kept in line by fear of a bigger and stronger sociopath.

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I'm not saying that I would do those things if I was a atheist.... I am also not saying that I won't do those things since I am a theist.... I wouldn't do those regardless eitherway because of my concience and morality from within.... Also, with Christianity, as you all know, it states only through Christ will you receive Salvation, not through good works....