Do you, as a believer of what ever religion you choose, believe Atheists are immoral?”
I believe that there has been more harm done in the name of religion than for any other reason. But I admit that most of this harm may have been caused by people with a warped view of whatever religion they bespoke. From the Crusades to the Inquisition to the Burning Times and up to the 911 attacks, how can anyone say that only atheists are especially harmful? Unitarian Universalists believe in the worth and dignity of all human beings, a free and responsible search for an individual’s ideas of truth and meaning, the democratic process, social justice, and respect for the interdependent web of existence. We incorporate many of the Judeo-Christian values into our beliefs without a blanket espousal of the divinity of Christ or the existence of God. We have in our church Atheists, Humanists, Christians, Buddhists, Jews, and Pagans–just to name a few. As an atheist, your views would not only be respected, but your viewpoints welcomed by UU’s as a valuable addition of information to many w
Atheists are not necessarily immoral and Christians, or any other religious persons, are not necessarily moral. I think we all have an innate knowledge of right and wrong. Which we choose to do is up to us. Treating others as we wish to be treated is a knowledge that we all have. It is the basis for our constitution: All men are created equal. If we find varying from our moral basis to be more rewarding than following it, then we have immorality. As egotistical beings, we tend to see what we can get away with. I think religious people try to be moral more than people who do not try to follow a code. Christians are no more special that other people. They just have Jesus to get them into heaven.
