I may have ranted on this topic previously but I'm too lazy to look through the back posts and, besides, it's a topic worth belaboring. Once again the gripe is against those who claim Moral Superiority because of their belief in God, or even that morals can only stem from such a belief. By now, you may have figured out that I'm not such a believer. Whether there is or isn't a God just isn't relevant to me. After hearing umpteen times that "God works in mysterious ways" it's become obvious that if we can not know God then we don't need to worship or expend any energy in such a Godly direction. Theism leads to contradictions which leads to living a more complex life, one full of confusion and open to misguidance. Those at the head of organized religions routinely interpret and misinterpret their gospels towards ends most human. As such organized religion is a constant display of man controlling man and not always in the best possible ways.

The morality from Theism is not one of personal responsibility. Instead responsibility is shuffled off to a convenient deity. Consider the following:


A man enters a daycare with a gun and kills small children. He is a fervent believer in a religion. He honestly believes that his actions were because God wanted him to. By our U.S. law he is obviously guilty but from a religious standpoint, is he? Are the children he killed going to heaven? If so, then his actions aren't heinous for certainly heaven is a better place than what is found in real existence. If the children are not of the same religion as the killer, he may be going to a better place for killing heathen and so depending on his religion his actions are again justified and acceptable.

Pretty lame. And as religion further infects our government what once was clear murder may become grey due to religious overtones. Religious-based morality - can anything be more harmful. Remember when Dubya called the war against the Taliban a crusade? That's how religions co-exist peacefully, by one side killing the other with full Moral justification.

Morality without the religious basis puts responsibility for one's action right back on the person doing the actions. The killer killed the children - he is responsible. A-Theistic Morality removes the blinders of religion and allows a clearer focus of events and actions. It allows for the development of Law that can apply towards all peoples equally without prejudice. It allows for clearer and freer communication. It unites people instead of dividing them into warring beliefs. Religion - faith - does not belong in a truly civilized society, for if we are to advance as a civilization we have to move beyond Gods, ghosts, superstitions, and things we believe in without evidence. To advance as a civilization we need to recognize a morality without the influence of God(s).

Rebuttal about Christianity

I got the following from a recent James Randi commentary. It's worth reading and darned impressive for one so young.


Jacob Spinney-An 18 year-old Atheist’s Rebuttal to “5 Crucial Questions about Christianity”

Osama bin Laden and Iran

in the recent State of the Union address I got the distinct feeling that bin Laden would be conveniently caught (as previously predicted) some time before the Presidential election. Bush made it sound like they have or know where all the Al Qaeda terrorists are and it's just a matter of rounding up them dogies. Bush knows that if he does trot out bin Laden before the election he will not only win but he can use the event to hide whatever the hell is going on with Hussein. Hussein represents a weak spot for Bush et al. because of previous family connections and U.S. sanctioned activities. Either Hussein has to get rid of that harmful information (*cough* reprogramming *cough*), his trial and execution has to be kept under wraps, or his trial and execution has to be damn fast. I bet the Iraqis will opt for the latter. Bring him in - Bang! Guilty! - take him out - Bang! Dead!.

The other feeling I got was that if Bush is honestly elected then we will be going against Iran next. I think I called this a year ago before the invasion of Iraq. Bush has already given a warning shot across the bow. Besides there's that oil thing.

zBlogger Dead Again

zBlogger appears to be comatose again so my mirror may or may not be updated any time soon.