Jakob Stein
âAtheists simply adopt the teachings of the surrounding culture, since that’s the most comfortable thing to do. â¦
Atheism is not a religion, but its an attitude which tends to include cultural moral relativism, hedonism and narcissism.â
This is a quite damning and prejudiced statement on atheism. There is not one ideology of atheism, though. This is the nice thing about atheism that it does not adhere to an ideology. I am a very cultured, ethical and social atheist who does not want to become part of any ideology that is oppressive. I am also not more of a relativist than most people, be they religious or not. Hedonism is not a bad thing per se. Though the ideology of hedonism would be problematic. Narcissism is a psychological condition that can affect many people and groups regardless of their belief systems.
Atheism is not a religion. Here I would agree with Dawkins.
Theocratic dictatorships turned out to be as bad as the frequently mentioned Pol Pot. The emphasis is on dictatorship.
Marxism is a highly moralistic philosophy that has been abused by politicians.
âHowever when atheists themselves are in control of society, there are no moral rules at all and mass murder follows.â
Mass murder was a sport in Christian medieval feudalist societies, for example.
I would like to rephrase this: However when mad and power-mad people are in control of society, there are no moral rules at all and mass murder follows.
Mad and power-mad people come in all shapes and colours.
Jakob Stein
âAtheists simply adopt the teachings of the surrounding culture, since that’s the most comfortable thing to do. â¦
Atheism is not a religion, but its an attitude which tends to include cultural moral relativism, hedonism and narcissism.â
This is a quite damning and prejudiced statement on atheism. There is not one ideology of atheism, though. This is the nice thing about atheism that it does not adhere to an ideology. I am a very cultured, ethical and social atheist who does not want to become part of any ideology that is oppressive. I am also not more of a relativist than most people, be they religious or not. Hedonism is not a bad thing per se. Though the ideology of hedonism would be problematic. Narcissism is a psychological condition that can affect many people and groups regardless of their belief systems.
Atheism is not a religion. Here I would agree with Dawkins.
Theocratic dictatorships turned out to be as bad as the frequently mentioned Pol Pot. The emphasis is on dictatorship.
Marxism is a highly moralistic philosophy that has been abused by politicians.
âHowever when atheists themselves are in control of society, there are no moral rules at all and mass murder follows.â
Mass murder was a sport in Christian medieval feudalist societies, for example.
I would like to rephrase this: However when mad and power-mad people are in control of society, there are no moral rules at all and mass murder follows.
Mad and power-mad people come in all shapes and colours.