Why Do Religious People Make the False Assumption That by Being an Atheist It Is Easier to Sin?
Question by Imagine No Religion: Why do religious people make the false assumption that by being an atheist it is easier to sin?
Curious as to where and why they think this and who influenced this idea onto them?
@Oli Ah! just the person who enjoys spreading those lies. And which “sin” are you referring to Oli?
@The Doctor and your proof that we are immortal come from????
Sorry but religion does not hold the copyrights on morality
Best answer:
Answer by Donna, New Year, same me.
I also don’t understand that logic. I’m a decent person just like anyone else.
Answer by Arrogant Bastard Ale (rogue)
What is this “sin” that everyone keeps talking about, and where can I get some?
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That’s the lie the churches spread. I learned it when I was a kid in Sunday School, too. They actually taught us that nonbelievers might appear to do good, but it was always for selfish reasons.
Some people need to be bribed into being a good person, and cannot comprehend the possibility of someone being good on their own morals.
because the only thing that’s stopping them from “sinning” is religion
I got that idea by spending over a year in this room reading what atheists write. Most take much pleasure in sinning.
Their pastors and priest lie to them about this to make them feel separate and superior to others. What they don’t seem to realise is just how many of their pastors and priests are immoral fraudsters.
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It’s kind of like, “salvation is by faith alone” (so you can do whatever you want), but “atheists are immoral because they CHOSE to not believe so they can do whatever they want.”
I asked a question about this some time ago. Didn’t get a decent answer, either.
If you have no God you have no obligations. I’m not saying that is the reason I don’t know what makes you tick I just know what makes me tick. And having been there myself I can see what made me live in sin at the Holiday inn . And this is not judging it’s communicating
I am a very religious person and I do not believe this. If anything it is easier for the christian to sin because we are constantly being attacked and tempted by satan.But that is not to mean that christians just sin when ever they feel like it. We try very hard to be the best we can be and avoid as much sin as we can. Everyone has the capacity to sin and the capacity to do good.
according to god all who do not have salvation in god are sinners
a sinner is one who breaks the law or a command from god.
In my experience, they do not understand what accountability is.
Accountability is NOT whether or not you’re good enough to get into heaven.
As a former Methodist turned atheist, I can answer that one. I’ve been on both sides of the street. Once you have thrown off the guilt, shame, and fear of post-mortem reprisal, you know that you could sin without being slammed by those feelings.
Of course, if it is a major sin like murder or rape, you still have to watch out for purely secular retribution. But something sinful like having sex with a woman to whom you aren’t married {gasp!} would be trivial – and legal. Drinking just a little too much liquor in the privacy of your home would be trivial – and legal. Masturbation in the privacy of your home would be trivial and legal. And if you are of the appropriate mind-set, homosexual activity in the privacy of your home would be trivial and legal.
So… no religion = no guilt, shame, or fear = nothing to make you stop and think about what you are doing. And that is as it should be, since there IS no God, no Heaven, no Hell, no Purgatory, no angels, no demons, and no supernatural intellect running the show.
Of course, I am quite sure that theists will jump all over this answer as “see, we told you.” But of course, I can head that off by pointing out that if WE are right, they are missing out on a lot of fun.
By the way, those who try to use Pascal’s Wager? The above shows exactly what we have to lose if we believe in God and were wrong. Pascal’s Wager is a zero-sum “game” and as such is meaningless. They TRY to say “If you believe and were wrong, you’ve lost nothing.” But I just showed you what you lose.