Atheism (I)
March 16th, 2009 § 2 Comments
On atheism and morality.
Suppose God didn’t exist. Would we be able to enjoy life? According to our billboard atheists this enjoyment stands in contrast to what we should be doing if God in fact did exist. The billboard can be interpreted in two different ways: (1) God does not exist, so stop being moralistic; stop correcting others and just enjoy life. (2) God does not exist, therefore you need not feel resposible to anyone. So let go of all restraints. In both cases it seems there is a clear link with moral consciousness. So how are things with morality in atheism?
Strangely enough I come up with a double answer. On the one hand the atheistic worldview rules out the possibility of an absolute moral on the other the average atheist proves the existence of absolute moral values with his behaviour.
