Can Atheism Explain Morality? #Shorts

Can Atheism Explain Morality?

[CWHolleman]

Nearly every species of animal on this planet has an aversion to wanton violence and needless harming of the same species.
Not sure it has to be any more complicated than that.

[pepperachu]

It's an easy argument. You can be atheist but still show morals of course, but God is an objective foundation for these morals. The atheist has no foundation

[maxdoubt]

Nope. If "objective" morality is a thing, then God's behavior in the bible is exactly what that morality should teach us to reject.

[heavysleeper]

Is it morally right to burn people alive forever because they’re not part of your club? 😒

[AussieNaturalist]

Why do so many theists, especially someone like Dr Craig who knows better, misrepresent what atheism is, it’s simply the disbelief in the claim of a god or gods, so it obviously doesn’t or can’t address morality, that’s something else entirely… 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[brianramsey]

I don't do ANYTHING I want
because I would feel bad for hurting people.
It's that simple

[echelonk]

Easiest way to end with a faulty conclusion is to begin with a faulty premise.

[hooligan]

OK so I know a guy named Greg. Greg tells me what is moral. Oh by the way Greg is special so his views are "objective"

So the Gregian view accounts for morality in the same way Christianity does.

Wow that was easy and obviously meanless unless I could demonstrate that Greg exists. Just as step 1.

[OneTheBlue]

The origins of Christain ethical and moral precepts can be found in Greek philosophy. And they did it long before there was such a thing as Christianity.

[Guanda]

That makes no sense. Why did he mention atheism? Atheism and morality are not related. People get their moral values from the society they live in, parents that raised them, etc. If your opinion on one single subject is enough to build up a whole moral system, we're screwed. Let's say, I'm a vegetarian, in my opinion consuming flesh of dead animals is not good. Then, on that analogy, we need to take that in consideration to determine I have an understanding of what's moral or not? That's crazy talk. Unless you have an agenda.

[Theo_Skeptomai]

Morality doesn't need an explanation. I, and I alone, determine which human intentions, decisions, and actions are moral, amoral, or immoral. Just as every other individual.

[Trapper]

Empathy, well-being, happiness, and reasonable thinking towards others In my community or on this planet, plus responsibility for my actions, are the bases of my moral standards. Not once did I have to appeal to a supernatural entity.

[Cdave-imem]

The logical proposition would be if there is evidence that object in reality is true. Then the discussion can focus on the force of that morality. But simply presupposing objective morality, so that your conclusion can follow that God must exist is begging the question

[ctt]

Arguments for God should be compelling and we know they are in line of our sense of the world.

[mustachemac]

Hundreds of religions all claiming that their gods give the objective moral standard.

How can we objectively know who is right and who is not?

[manofthehills]

The struggle I have with this argument is I find it difficult to find a good premise for why we believe in objective moral laws, other than it seems wrong to do X.

Is there a reason other than intuition why one should believe in an objective set of moral values and duties?

[christianalthoff]

Morals do not require faith and conversely faith does not presuppose morals. Plenty of people claim to believe in god and have horrible morals. Your argument can be disproven by a small child.

[joshuakohlmann]

I want to live in a society where people are nice to each other. That benefits me in the long run. Every good action I do is one small contribution towards creating such a society. Isn't that a good enough secular basis for morality?

[mitchhaelann]

Yes. Easily. Atheism actually explains morality better than any religion possibly could, because it follows the evidence. As long as you actually know what morality is (not a single christian in all of history has).

Morality is observed in every vertebate social species. The metrics it is measured by (empathy, fairness, equity) are observed in crows, wolves, meerkats, elephants, literally every animal that has a spine and lives in groups. It's a naturally evolved methodology that allows social species to work and live in groups for mutual survival and enrichment.

This is why christians are incapable of being moral. They just don't get it.

[danf]

Colleges and Universities promote employment of openly religious professors, administrators, etc., to attract financial private donations from aging religious neighbors, etc., -- my view! MONEY! Learning sciences biology, etc., has replaced religion for many of us.