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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 2 years ago

Where do atheists get their morals?

Shouldn’t the reject the morals from all religions?

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  • 2 years ago
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    I like people? Do I really need more than that?

    Source(s): Because I don't get too many people telling me that wanting humanity to do well is immoral.
  • 2 years ago

    Treating others with respect and courtesy is not owned by religion.

  • 2 years ago

    Look up "oxymoron".

  • 2 years ago

    Morals have nothing to do with religion.

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    Regards,

    John Popelish

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  • 2 years ago

    Where do atheists get their morals?

    - I-N-T-E-L-L-I-G-E-N-C-E.

  • 2 years ago

    Same place as everyone else. Most of us are born with an innate since of morality that is further shaped by upbringing and social culture. Not everyone however has a sense of morality such as psychopaths.

  • 2 years ago

    Well just because some crusty jews wrote you shouldn't murder in a book before i was alive doesn't mean i can't agree and i based it off what benefits other human- So it's not what's right or wrong it's what benefits other

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    I reject the imbecilic notion that your religion invented morality.

  • 2 years ago

    I need no magical pixie orders to behave. I have no desire to murder and rape my way across the planet in a rage of lust and greed.

    You're just an idiot.

    Source(s): I'm beginning to suspect stalkers, its impossible to have the TDs be so fast by random chance on 6 different topics now.
  • 2 years ago

    If you need a bible to tell you not to murder, steal, rape, lie and be generally an asshole, then maybe you should examine why those things aren't just inherently repugnant to you.

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