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“Re: Right and Wrong in Atheism - Godless Morality?”
From:	Bill Kearney	In Response To:	3520 RE: Right and Wrong in Atheism - Godless Morality?
Date Posted:	Friday, October 31, 2003 6:04:12 PM	Replies:	1

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> My premises does not necessarily lead to my conclusion. The ultimate > goal of ethics is always the same. "The community exists to serve > the individual" is a means towards that end, just as "the > individual exists to serve the community" is.

Which, more often than not, is what religion helps facilitate. If just from the perspective of people being too simpleminded to handle themselves without having something calling itself 'religion' as their guide. This is not to say that followers are simpleminded, however.

If it keeps them from killing and harming each other and it needs to call itself religion then fine. It's when they try scaling it up from a guide of decent behavior and into something bent on forcing itself upon others that the trouble starts. More often that not at the hands of the privileged few calling upon the faithful to act in despicable manner. All under the guise of 'religious leadership'.

Trouble is, those without faith are just as likely to engage in similarly despicable manner. Corporate greed comes to mind.

As I've said many a time, "God, save me from your followers."

-Bill Kearney

Discussion Thread:

Re: Re: Right and Wrong in Atheism - Godless Morality? (by Darweed at 6/2/2004)

"God" is the explanation for the unexplainable. Simple huh? That is how I sum up religion. Atheist since
- Re: Re: Right and Wrong in Atheism - Godless Morality? (by Mike at 6/2/2004)
  
  Unfortunately for your "simple" logic, without "God" it remains unexplainable. With the truth about
  - Re: Re: Right and Wrong in Atheism - Godless Morality? (by Jim Roepcke at 6/2/2004)
    
    On Jun 2, 2004, at 10:12 AM, Mike wrote: > <http://www.truerwords.net/3952> > --------------------------------
    - Re: Re: Right and Wrong in Atheism - Godless Morality? (by Darweed at 6/3/2004)
      
      People, No need to twist and distort the simple meaning of my statement. It simply implies
      - Re: Re: Right and Wrong in Atheism - Godless Morality? (by Brian Carnell at 6/3/2004)
        
        Darweed wrote: > No need to twist and distort the simple meaning of my statement. >It simply implies
- Re: Re: Right and Wrong in Atheism - Godless Morality? (by Brian Carnell at 6/2/2004)
  
  Darweed wrote: >"God" is the explanation for the unexplainable. >Simple huh? That is how I sum up religion.
  - RE: Re: Right and Wrong in Atheism - Godless Morality? (by Mark Morgan at 6/2/2004)
    
    Brian Carnell wrote: > But religions hardly limit >themselves to explaining things that are (or were)

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