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It is almost impossible to not be moral
and compassionate if you are an atheist as there is no alternative. You
have no choice but to do the very best you can for the expanding circle
of people that you consider your chosen society. It isn't so much
having an apple fall on your head, we can't always be so lucky or so
smart, but we do what we can to make it probable that those that are can
take advantage of it. Education, critical thinking, and creative
attitudes can all be encouraged, and certainly exploring top level
thinking like the existentialists is important to being able to take
advantage of those opportunities.
Next year in Jerusalem
5 days ago
3 comments:
Extremely well put. I have been atheist pretty much since I could walk, and I'm constantly telling people how much I think about the very same issues religious people think about (being kind and good, community, etc.). I just don't feel I need a religious structure behind what should come naturally to every human being. To each their own, as long as it's on a positive path.
I would go a bit further, and observe that some religions seem to be in the business of stifling this natural drive to be kind and good and improve the community, by restricting the community to much too small a group. Fortunately this group seems to be aging out in most parts of the country.
I like to think of my community as all educated, rational, and creative people even though I know very few personally. The success of anyone in this community is my success, and if I have touched any however briefly, to help them along I am successful.
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