Is religion the source of morality?

[Katazia]

Proud Muslim,

It is amazing that not a single Pagan atheist here commented on what the Dictionary define atheism:

That’s because your interpretation that godlessness = immorality is infant-like stupidity and not worthy of serious comment.

Also you seem to have missed my post where I did address this and pointed you at some appropriate and real definitions of atheism in the hope of reducing your apparent significant ignorance of the subject. And I repeat the relevant part of my post here again for you.

Try something more relevant like a book that correctly defines atheism or perhaps even an atheist website e.g.

http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/intro.html

That will provide you a correct definition.

If you have determined your philosophy of life based on dictionary definitions then you are in very big trouble.

Kat

 

[wesmorris]

"the atheist believes that death is the permanent end of life"

Why would you believe such a thing? It's true that I might suspect it, but believing it seems unnecessary. There is always the possiblity of something beyond comprehension or current abilities to detect. I wouldn't advocate a position on either side of an argument about something that I can't know at this time. Okay I might advocate one, but I think it's important to leave beliefs to the religious folks.

Then again, I suppose people, religious or not - believe whatever gets them through the day. *shrug*

 

[Angelus]

Day in and day out I see this distinction between belief and ideas that I don't really see. When I have a good idea that something is true I call it my belief that it is so. Then again for those who watched dogma.

"So do you believe?"
"No, but I have a good idea."

 

[Q25]

It is amazing that not a single Pagan atheist here commented on what the Dictionary define atheism:

here it is again:

3 entries found for atheism.
a·the·ism

( P ) Pronunciation Key (th-zm)
n.

1

a Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods.
b The doctrine that there is no God or gods.

2

Godlessness; immorality.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=atheism

Indeed as the dictionary define atheism, it is IMMORALITY.

oh yes the old Webster,heavily biased against non believers
lookie here www.atheists.org