The things people try to argue about atheism....
Atheism is not a belief system, so obviously the lack of a belief does nothing to address morality (which it shouldn't). The biggest reason questions like the one Richard Dawkins was asked come about is because we have atheists arguing moral-relativism all the time. A person should not talk about morality and describe themselves as an atheist, this is only confusing, and makes atheism appear to be a belief system. Atheism is not, nor should it ever be considered a belief system.
I thought his answer was pretty good. However, it makes the life of Jesus pretty much an impossibility if how he says we've slowly progessed into morality is true, so I think there are some flaws in his logic. It is because morality has always been present that we have been able to allow it to rise to the surface over time. Our attitudes and bevaviour has changed, but morality has always been present.
ReplyDeleteAtheism is not a belief system? Tell that to Dawkins who calls Christianity a "rival doctrine".
ReplyDeleteI don't think Dawkins believes atheism has a "doctrine"...
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