Crosspost from [email protected].

An overview of studies which investigate correlations between morality and religious vs. secular / atheist ideologies presented by Phil Zuckerman who is a professor of sociology and secular studies at the Claremont colleges in California, USA.

Summary: Atheists / secular people not only have morals but are even more moral than religious people.

Note: Of course moral is a matter of perspective. In this context we agree that compassion and empathy are our foundations of moral.

  • Flying Squid
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    5011 months ago

    With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil - that takes religion.

    ― Steven Weinberg

      • Flying Squid
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        311 months ago

        When did I say anything about proof?

        • @[email protected]
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          -911 months ago

          If this is all just a game about writing a string of characters, then why are you complaining about my comment?

          If it’s not then why are you endorsing a false statement?

          • Flying Squid
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            211 months ago

            Do you really not understand that people can say things which other people can agree with without being able to prove them? What do you want, a morality survey?

            • @[email protected]
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              -511 months ago

              I understand it. It’s not a logical action. You’re not some misunderstood super genius, you’re a standard internet poster who blindly accepts and endorses false statements simply because it agrees with your preconceived notions.

              I like how this entire time you’re arguing for why you posted it (which nobody actually cares about), and not actually defending the statement made.

              • Flying Squid
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                111 months ago

                What are you even talking about now?

                • @[email protected]
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                  -611 months ago

                  You literally forgot that you posted a quote claiming that religion is necessary for immoral actions?

                  Are you actually so stupid that external parties understand your motivations better than you?

                  • Flying Squid
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                    111 months ago

                    Insulting me does not clarify your previous post, but it does make me uninclined to talk with you further. I have very little interest in incivility.