Originally Posted by Suburbanite

in a world with American pragmatism it doesn't really matter for shit how theists use morality or any other dumb ancient legal system. They can stone each other outside the gates of Jerusalem all day for all I care. but whats the point of your fucking argument except to say that atheism is a religion and thus anything you say bounces off me and sticks to you. Its dumb, and it isn't pragmatic or thought out either. Its USELESS to extend the definition of religion to include things other than religions, except for the rubber glue defense theists try to pull. Otherwise your POINT is POINTLESS!

Originally Posted by Suburbanite

Dro you're dumb. Your the reason why "morals" lead to violence. Fucking Christians

Originally Posted by Real0ne

Oh come on this is patently rediculous. Have you not ever heard of someone worshipping their god "money". While the term religion usually does have metaphysical precepts it does not by definition "require" them to correctly apply an describe it using the term religion.

"Anything" can be a religion. Like I joked earlier even masterbation can be taken to that level.
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How often do you "take it to that level," old sport?




I never really viewed morality as being divine since I too am an atheist. Morality imo is more the philosophy and jurisprudence of Natural Law that existed as far back as 2500 bc.
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Only that far back, why not 3500 B.C.? Or even 35,000 B.C.?



An extension of this is the inalienable rights in the constitution.

Atheists have a problem you see. They are stuck using moral precepts that were derived from Natural Law, hence some religion along the way, (mostly egyptian and judaism), and a few other ancient religions that all came to the same conclusions.
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