And yet they do. As mentioned above, some even openly compare teenage sexual activity with other teenagers to a 14 yr. old molesting his little sisters. For example: http://louderwithcrowder.com/cast-the-first…

Exactly. I may not believe that Jesus is the son of God, but whoever attributed to him the saying, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” was on to something. Would I like somebody to steal my shit/beat me up/harm me or my loved ones? Nope. Then I won’t entertain the idea of doing that to anybody else.…

How unsettling is that? It’s kinda like the people who say to atheists “Doesn’t that make life meaningless? Doesn’t that make life a waste?”. No, if anything it makes life more precious. It makes the time we have here more valuable & should spur you to live the fuck out of every day, every minute, every second you…

This. I always find it baffling when religious people ask atheists: But how do you know what’s moral if you don’t believe in god? What’s stopping you from just killing people/stealing everything?

God forbid you act like a decent person because you simply want to be a decent person. Nope it’s “you’re just as bad as us. Worse even! At least we’re saved.” Noooo you do things because you fear punishment. I try (try being the operative word.) to do things out of respect & a desire to do the right thing because it's…

I used to date a Christian and recall a conversation with his sister that went kinda “but if you don’t believe in God, then WHO SAID you can’t do bad stuff???” Um, because you would feel awful and terrible inside? Oh, you wouldn’t? Well, then...

And they act like we “godless heathens” are the ones with no moral compass. As though the mere idea that people might just act decently towards one another without the promise of eternal life in heaven or the threat of eternal damnation is impossible.

This is EXACTLY what I tell people in my family who can’t believe that I would attempt to raise children and not instill a fear of imaginary sky people in them. They have actually asked me how I expect them to choose to commit any major moral or legal transgressions. WELL...call me crazy, but I would rather they…

Always makes me think of this quote by Amanda Marcotte:

Yup, it’s what happens when you claim that every human being is inherently evil, but especially the little tempting harlots. They actually share that with the fundamentalist Muslims. They cloak it all in a desire to “protect,” but what they really are trying to protect are their own weak willed selves.

I remember how scary it felt when I realized that some of my friends — many of them educated and thoughtful individuals — couldn’t conceive of a moral or ethical system that didn’t revolve around divine mandate. For some (a whole lot, really) people, the notion that “You’re supposed to do the right thing because it’s…

EXACTLY! Thank you! They also seem to think we are ALL the same way. We’re not! Idk what it says about someone that the only thing keeping them from killing & raping & stealing is their faith. They just don’t seem to think there’s any goodness in anyone. Maybe that’s why they’re so judgemental & xenophobic?

Yes THIS. THANK YOU!!

This situation is the definition of false equivalency.

It is very scary to think that these people are walking around with no internal moral compass. The only thing that keeps them from raping, killing, murdering is fear of god, not respect for others. Chills.

Well said. But there’s also something about the conservative Christian response that bugs me. ALOT. They act like men are thinking about sex & rape ALL. THE. TIME. They act like all men would molest/rape if they knew they could get away with it. One of the Duggar in laws seemed to imply that all men would have done…

It blows my mind that anyone can compare the two. A seven year old is not thinking about their body or anyone else’s in a sexual way. BUT HAS ANYONE EVER MET A 14 YEAR OLD BOY??

Here you go