Posted on 08/19/2008 4:58:42 AM PDT by SJackson
Tell this to all who are supporting Obama, please.
this is a repost
Definitely worth reaching a wider readership.
right on the money!!
If the author(s) is certain or merely under the impression that a born-in-America atheist cannot live a Christian-valued or by-the-Golden Rule, etc. (Buddhism) life anywhere in the world (or vice-versa) today, then I am happy to vehemently disagree.
It is a total misconception and ridiculously inadequate representation of the belief systems of millions of American citizens and billions of people the world over to suggest that Atheism equates to an effective absence of perception of good and evil and/or beauty and ugliness if ugliness can be described as a perceived absence of the presence of beauty. In fact, it is an abuse of the power of suggestion because the author fails to present in any way, shape or form, any representation of an actual atheist’s personal viewpoint, be they American or not. After all, we are not the Infidel.
Because of this lack of concern or complete disregard for viewpoints other than the author’s, etc. own opinion(s), it is fair to say that the article’s stated OPINIONS border on religious bigotry and goes far to malign the deeply held beliefs of millions of responsible, patriotic, loving and good people who can be proud to call themselves good Americans and rightly so.
That is not at all what the author claimed.
It is a total misconception and ridiculously inadequate representation of the belief systems of millions of American citizens and billions of people the world over to suggest that Atheism equates to an effective absence of perception of good and evil
The author's contention (and it is true) is that, if there is no God, then there is no objective standard of good and evil. That's obvious - look around you at the varying opinions of mankind about what is good and what is evil.
The moral posturing of atheists who think atheism is morally superior to religion is one of the great comedies of our age.
My experience with Obama supporters, and dhimmirat voters in general,
is that they simply deny that those they support
are in favor of infanticide, socialism, fascism, and authoritarian control over the individual.
“They’re/he’s pro-choice, not pro-infanticide, that’s a distortion!”
“They’re Democrats! Not Socialists!”
Wow, you don’t read very well, eh?
They consider themselves “above the fray”, and the “default position” for which they don’t have to “have faith”.
The most arrogant people I know are atheists. And “conservative” atheists are the worst.
Every human is “wired to worship”. Leftist atheists worship the power of “society” and the state. “Conservative” atheists worship themselves.
As the author stated, without a Creator, there is no objective source for “inalienable rights”. Therefore, the state giveth, and the state taketh away.
You can’t be a conservative atheist.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
“secular regimes — specifically Nazi, Fascist and Communist regimes”
The Wehrmacht had “God is with Us” stamped on their beltbuckles, and Communism arose under the shackles of the brutal feudal czarist system...which was supported by the Orthodox Church. Stalin himself was educated in a seminary.
So, don’t let religion COMPLETELY off the hook...
Beat me to it :)
So?
In case you hadn’t noticed, the first word I used was “If” but I still disagree with the categorical descriptions, however many, enumerated in the article.
“...if there is no God, then there is no objective standard of good and evil.”
Again, I am happy to disagree with that assumption. However, I agree that a person’s believing in a benevolent god or creator does enhance one’s awareness of the difference between good and evil. I think it’s unfair to assume that non-believers are somehow ‘disabled’ in their capacity to develop the very same awareness.
“...look around you at the varying opinions of mankind about what is good and what is evil.”
Everything varies because it IS a world of difference. The difference between this and that or then and now. That’s just the way it is. I accept the simple fact that it’s always been and will always be a world of difference, be it dead or alive.
“Wow, you don’t read very well, eh?”
Sorry, “...-the bloody history of militant atheism” (title) just sort of jumped off the page a little more than the rest of it. Probably because I’m more keenly aware of the bloody history of Christianity, not to mention the myriad others throughout the history of the world.
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