Remember how Christians were all worried that without the guiding force of God in people's lives, people would just be led astray? Christians were stating that without the driving factor of an imposing moral authority figure, people would just drift and disintegrate into lost little ragamuffins that have no idea how to conduct their lives in an orderly fashion.
It turns out they were kind of right. Atheists cannot handle it. They cannot handle being responsible for their own decisions, for their own choices in life. They are not capable of that much mental work or that much responsibility for themselves.
They cannot handle the idea that without a stern, austere, emotionally neutral authority figure, they only have their own wavering, fluctuating, faltering, wishy-washy, non-convicted moral compass to guide them.
they can't handle the fact that___
As Jane Eyre put it succinctly (but in a slightly different context), "left to myself, I abandoned myself." That's why atheists are so miserable. They have no sense of personal responsibly, no ability to trust themselves, no self-respect.
Suddenly now that they no longer believe in a vengeful ghost in the sky, this for some odd reason means that anything goes with regard to the human species. No more civilization. No more empathy, no more compassion, no more morals, no more treating people with respect. But worse yet, no more treating oneself with respect.
Now they think this somehow renders moot five hundred thousand years of human progress. Now all of a sudden they have cast off any emotional, moral, psychological growth and awareness. Drugs? Great. Prostitution? Great. Now that there is no *external* motivator of forcing behavior into socially acceptable conduct, there is no need to behave in a socially acceptable manner.
I just realized this kind of reads like a goddamn "Onion" parody article. Too bad it's all true.
**Atheism does lead to lack of morality.
Religion really does make people more moral. Case in point: religious people actually get married, i.e., make a committed, sustained, long-term commitment to each other. They tend not to f--- around random people. Especially not druggie, infested, rabies-ridden random sexual encounters in bathroom stalls at trashy cheap "clubs." They tend to have lower rates of STDS, general viral infections, AIDS. They tend to have better hygiene in general.
Atheists, on the other hand, do tend to do all of the above and worse. Seriously. There are numerous editorials that exist all over the internet that summarily say, "since I don't really have a god, and don't believe in heaven and/or hell, and therefore I will not go to hell if I act immoral, there is really no point in me acting morally."
I don't get it. What is the possible connection between a big bullying fairy in the sky -- and having evolved, polite, caring human behavior?
Are atheists really that closed-minded? Are their minds really not capable of any critical thinking? Are they really not capable of making responsible decisions that benefit society, for the reason that these decisions benefit society? Must a beastly spectre be constantly breathing down their necks and forcing them towards good choices?
Can they really not advance their brains beyond this? They entertain the absurd thought process that only a monotheistic deity could possibly desire moral behavior. And since they no longer have a monotheistic deity to which to supplicate, there is no need to aspire to moral behavior.
They are plagued/crippled with the exact same [[[ something that ultimately causes a downfall ]]]] that unchaperoned teenagers are faced with. Without rules imposed on them by an external authority figure, unsupervised teenagers do not know right from wrong.
They are incapable of making rational decisions. They are incapable of morality, self-respect, or self-discipline. Neuroscience has proven that this impulsive, irrational behavior is due to the state of underdevelopment of a teen's brain. They do not possess the capability of long-term projection, planning for the future, weighing pros and cons of any type of behavior. predicting the most likely outcomes of decisions.
People would be listless and lost and wandering.
It turns out they were kind of right. Atheists cannot handle it. They cannot handle being responsible for their own decisions, for their own choices in life. They are not capable of that much mental work or that much responsibility for themselves.
They cannot handle the idea that without a stern, austere, emotionally neutral authority figure, they only have their own wavering, fluctuating, faltering, wishy-washy, non-convicted moral compass to guide them.
they can't handle the fact that___
As Jane Eyre put it succinctly (but in a slightly different context), "left to myself, I abandoned myself." That's why atheists are so miserable. They have no sense of personal responsibly, no ability to trust themselves, no self-respect.
Suddenly now that they no longer believe in a vengeful ghost in the sky, this for some odd reason means that anything goes with regard to the human species. No more civilization. No more empathy, no more compassion, no more morals, no more treating people with respect. But worse yet, no more treating oneself with respect.
Now they think this somehow renders moot five hundred thousand years of human progress. Now all of a sudden they have cast off any emotional, moral, psychological growth and awareness. Drugs? Great. Prostitution? Great. Now that there is no *external* motivator of forcing behavior into socially acceptable conduct, there is no need to behave in a socially acceptable manner.
I just realized this kind of reads like a goddamn "Onion" parody article. Too bad it's all true.
**Atheism does lead to lack of morality.
Religion really does make people more moral. Case in point: religious people actually get married, i.e., make a committed, sustained, long-term commitment to each other. They tend not to f--- around random people. Especially not druggie, infested, rabies-ridden random sexual encounters in bathroom stalls at trashy cheap "clubs." They tend to have lower rates of STDS, general viral infections, AIDS. They tend to have better hygiene in general.
Atheists, on the other hand, do tend to do all of the above and worse. Seriously. There are numerous editorials that exist all over the internet that summarily say, "since I don't really have a god, and don't believe in heaven and/or hell, and therefore I will not go to hell if I act immoral, there is really no point in me acting morally."
I don't get it. What is the possible connection between a big bullying fairy in the sky -- and having evolved, polite, caring human behavior?
Are atheists really that closed-minded? Are their minds really not capable of any critical thinking? Are they really not capable of making responsible decisions that benefit society, for the reason that these decisions benefit society? Must a beastly spectre be constantly breathing down their necks and forcing them towards good choices?
Can they really not advance their brains beyond this? They entertain the absurd thought process that only a monotheistic deity could possibly desire moral behavior. And since they no longer have a monotheistic deity to which to supplicate, there is no need to aspire to moral behavior.
They are plagued/crippled with the exact same [[[ something that ultimately causes a downfall ]]]] that unchaperoned teenagers are faced with. Without rules imposed on them by an external authority figure, unsupervised teenagers do not know right from wrong.
They are incapable of making rational decisions. They are incapable of morality, self-respect, or self-discipline. Neuroscience has proven that this impulsive, irrational behavior is due to the state of underdevelopment of a teen's brain. They do not possess the capability of long-term projection, planning for the future, weighing pros and cons of any type of behavior. predicting the most likely outcomes of decisions.
People would be listless and lost and wandering.
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