Beyond dispute there are moral atheists. I ve known atheists who are more ethical than some people claiming to believe in a god. This is not the issue. The question is, why be ethical? Can an adequate basis for morality be found given atheistic premises? Think about it. Unless God exists, there is no eternal and transcendent standard for right and wrong. If God did not give the Ten Commandments to Moses at Sinai, thereby establishing a moral standard above human creation, we are merely left with humanly devised scruples. If humanity is left to create its own ethical standards, we are left with only three options to base ethics upon: 1) collective tradition, 2) human survival, or 3) personal preference.
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"If you study science deep enough and long enough, it will force you to believe in God." Lord Kelvin, a British scientist, a pioneer in the study of thermodynamics.
"Throughout history, the only option available for those that cannot refute the truth, is to suppress it and silence anyone that dares to share it. As it was and as it remains..."Anonymous
I would comment on his article however, as we know, Biblical Christians are restricted regarding the expression of our opinions and beliefs, even on our own unions, in discussions between like-minded Christians.
These verses, from the Word of God come to mind. While we will face persecution in this temporal world, God's Word reveals that that, as His adopted children, our ultimate victory is establisned in our eternal salvation in Christ, for all eternity will come in eternity. No one will be able to separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Praise Him.
Rom 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Rom 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Rom 8:33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Rom 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Rom 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
"If you study science deep enough and long enough, it will force you to believe in God." Lord Kelvin, a British scientist, a pioneer in the study of thermodynamics.
"Throughout history, the only option available for those that cannot refute the truth, is to suppress it and silence anyone that dares to share it. As it was and as it remains..."Anonymous
