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| − | Since atheists have no God and therefore no grounds for a system of morality, they live their lives according to the rule that "anything goes".{{fact}} In recent years, this has led to a large rise in drug use, pre-marital sex, teenage pregnancy, pedophilia and | + | Since atheists have no God and therefore no grounds for a system of morality, they live their lives according to the rule that "anything goes".{{fact}} In recent years, this has led to a large rise in drug use, pre-marital sex, teenage pregnancy, pedophilia and.{{fact}} |
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| + | Ironically, atheists often criticize Christians for their moral foundations.<ref>http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/02/and_they_call_us_atheists_amor.php</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:51, February 22, 2007
Atheism is the disbelief in the existence of any supernatural deity. This disbelief can take a number of forms, such as the assertion that deities do not exist, or the absence of any belief in any deity.
Stalin and Richard Dawkins are prominent atheists. Dawkins wrote a book, called "The God Delusion". Stalin is now dead, having killed millions of people in the name of Marxis-Leninism (which is predicated on atheism). In contrast, neither Hitler nor Tomás de Torquemada were atheists; both are also now dead, having killed millions of people in the name of Christianity.
Atheist Morality
Since atheists have no God and therefore no grounds for a system of morality, they live their lives according to the rule that "anything goes".[Citation Needed] In recent years, this has led to a large rise in drug use, pre-marital sex, teenage pregnancy, pedophilia and.[Citation Needed]
Ironically, atheists often criticize Christians for their moral foundations.[1]