First of all, I am new here. I will open by saying that I am a Christian and former agnostic. Although I am not very old, I think I may be able to express my views in an intelligent manner. Anyway, the first question I would like to ask to the atheist is this:
We can all agree that rape is horrible. (I hope no one disagrees with this statement.) Would not rape be beneficial to an organism because it is reproducing? Murdering could also be seen to be beneficial to a creature because an enemy is being disposed of. Why do we not approve of these acts today? One cannot say that we evolved these thoughts because they can be helpful to the being committing these crimes, and the lack of these morals would be passed on to the offspring. Would an animal pass on a moral that could potentially hinder it's chance of survival compared to another animal?
We can all agree that rape is horrible. (I hope no one disagrees with this statement.) Would not rape be beneficial to an organism because it is reproducing? Murdering could also be seen to be beneficial to a creature because an enemy is being disposed of. Why do we not approve of these acts today? One cannot say that we evolved these thoughts because they can be helpful to the being committing these crimes, and the lack of these morals would be passed on to the offspring. Would an animal pass on a moral that could potentially hinder it's chance of survival compared to another animal?