Comments on: You do not need religion to be moral http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/ Resources for skeptical, de-converting, or former Christians...... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:44:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: The 10 Commandments are an extremely weak basis for morality « de-conversion http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-17301 The 10 Commandments are an extremely weak basis for morality « de-conversion Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:30:12 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-17301 [...] Challenging Religious Myths 1: No Morality without Religion, and Stellar1’s You do not need religion to be moral. Of course this is not an exhaustive list as this issue is a part of several other excellent blog [...] [...] Challenging Religious Myths 1: No Morality without Religion, and Stellar1’s You do not need religion to be moral. Of course this is not an exhaustive list as this issue is a part of several other excellent blog [...]

]]> By: PirateFaafy http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-17095 PirateFaafy Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:22:39 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-17095 I have a question for this Mal Bicker person... why does he believe in the bible? And before I get some answers, let me put one thing out there. I do not want something like "There's evidence everywhere of God's creation. Therefore the bible is true." We all know that's just your excuse for having doubts yourself. I do not want something like "There maybe was a guy whose name sounded something like 'Jesus Christ' who existed at one point in time, therefore the entire bible is true." Why do you insist on such empty statements? You argue with people who state the falseness of the bible with biblical evidence. Okay, that's great. Come up with something else. The bible CAN NOT be a self evident proof, and there is NO reason to believe that it was not written by some insane guy and preached as the truth OUTSIDE of the bible itself... doesn't that kinda make you think? I have a question for this Mal Bicker person… why does he believe in the bible? And before I get some answers, let me put one thing out there.

I do not want something like “There’s evidence everywhere of God’s creation. Therefore the bible is true.” We all know that’s just your excuse for having doubts yourself.

I do not want something like “There maybe was a guy whose name sounded something like ‘Jesus Christ’ who existed at one point in time, therefore the entire bible is true.” Why do you insist on such empty statements?

You argue with people who state the falseness of the bible with biblical evidence. Okay, that’s great. Come up with something else. The bible CAN NOT be a self evident proof, and there is NO reason to believe that it was not written by some insane guy and preached as the truth OUTSIDE of the bible itself… doesn’t that kinda make you think?

]]> By: Shaun http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-16905 Shaun Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:23:03 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-16905 Well about God and Christian views about the bible. If the Adam and Eve thing were true then he would of created a sin, incestry, so he would of broken his own, therefore he commited a sin, rule by making only 2 people to populate this world. Also if he was God and can do anything then why did he tell Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree that they did eat from. Surely he wouldn't of made the tree in the first place knowing that Adam and Eve wouldn't listen to him. Well about God and Christian views about the bible. If the Adam and Eve thing were true then he would of created a sin, incestry, so he would of broken his own, therefore he commited a sin, rule by making only 2 people to populate this world. Also if he was God and can do anything then why did he tell Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree that they did eat from. Surely he wouldn’t of made the tree in the first place knowing that Adam and Eve wouldn’t listen to him.

]]> By: kathy http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-16670 kathy Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:49:44 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-16670 martin...we need some game that promotes violence to be moral?...interesting...gamers...a moral bunch if i ever saw one---if you can get them out from in front of the TV...personally i find discussions of religion---all religion and to the atheist his atheism is his religion, to be deadly dull and boring and filled with lame arguments by those on both sides who can't see the truth of anything they are so wrapped up in their own hatred...you all ought to be sent off to share an island together and leave those of us who are sane to take care of the world... martin…we need some game that promotes violence to be moral?…interesting…gamers…a moral bunch if i ever saw one—if you can get them out from in front of the TV…personally i find discussions of religion—all religion and to the atheist his atheism is his religion, to be deadly dull and boring and filled with lame arguments by those on both sides who can’t see the truth of anything they are so wrapped up in their own hatred…you all ought to be sent off to share an island together and leave those of us who are sane to take care of the world…

]]> By: Martin http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-16662 Martin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:39:35 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-16662 I just made a search at Google and came up with this. Awesome! I will link this page to increase it's page rank. The word must be spread! I just made a search at Google and came up with this. Awesome!

I will link this page to increase it’s page rank. The word must be spread!

]]> By: Changing the way you think (renewing the mind) « de-conversion http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-15014 Changing the way you think (renewing the mind) « de-conversion Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:51:20 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-15014 [...] to bring a human solution to a the perceived problem of humanity’s inability to have morals and ethics without a divine code and our need for some sort of redemption from our mistakes. The reality is, this is where we need [...] [...] to bring a human solution to a the perceived problem of humanity’s inability to have morals and ethics without a divine code and our need for some sort of redemption from our mistakes. The reality is, this is where we need [...]

]]> By: Evangelines http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-10120 Evangelines Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:09:39 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-10120 Great post!! <i>Our dilemmas are human problems that can and should be handled through human intervention. I believe with everything inside me that if humans were not so distracted by things such as religion, racism, sexism, petty rivalries and power struggles that we would be capable of accomplishing miracles. We could feed every mouth, cure every disease and rid the world of war. I believe we could end racism. I believe we could end sexism. I believe every child could receive an adequate education. I also believe we are capable of instituting a moral system outside of the framework of religion. </i> Very wise words:) Great post!!

Our dilemmas are human problems that can and should be handled through human intervention. I believe with everything inside me that if humans were not so distracted by things such as religion, racism, sexism, petty rivalries and power struggles that we would be capable of accomplishing miracles.

We could feed every mouth, cure every disease and rid the world of war. I believe we could end racism. I believe we could end sexism. I believe every child could receive an adequate education. I also believe we are capable of instituting a moral system outside of the framework of religion.

Very wise words :)

]]> By: salgantry http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-5808 salgantry Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:18:21 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-5808 mal....you are a fool mal….you are a fool

]]> By: A 10 Year Old’s Wisdom « A Veritable Plethora http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-5779 A 10 Year Old’s Wisdom « A Veritable Plethora Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:51:26 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-5779 [...] as has been brought up in other blogs lately, including but not limited to here and here, why do many still attribute morals (or a lack thereof), to religion?  And while I found [...] [...] as has been brought up in other blogs lately, including but not limited to here and here, why do many still attribute morals (or a lack thereof), to religion?  And while I found [...]

]]> By: You do not need religion to be moral « Darker Me http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-5743 You do not need religion to be moral « Darker Me Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:03:57 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/07/04/humans-do-not-need-religion-to-be-moral/#comment-5743 [...] July 24th, 2007 · No Comments Can I be a good person without religion? Many religious people do not seem to think so. You do not need religion to be moral « de-conversion [...] [...] July 24th, 2007 · No Comments Can I be a good person without religion? Many religious people do not seem to think so. You do not need religion to be moral « de-conversion [...]

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