“Do no harm” should be the 1st and last george tenet we need..

Another biting, hate-filled, depressing fuckin critique.
I like it.

Though, to be fair, a human being doesn’t understand God’s reasons.

Well, most people can’t easily understand themselves, let alone other people, let alone fictional characters dreamed up by primitive tribesmen in a distant past. The reasons of those who invented the biblical god are brutally transparent, however: naked power and control. The old testament oozes with it.

That is like me saying, “What creeps me out about atheists is the idea that we should slaughter all effeminate males and use super weapons to dominate alien civilizations.” (I met an atheist who thought just this.)

Again, not to nitpick, but this shouldn’t be a black and white issue of atheists vs. theists.

So what’s up with all those people who carry out these very same acts in the name of their Gods?

Humans are humans, and our nature is the proof that we’re driven by instinct. People will go nuts and kill others. People will walk out on responsibility and turn their backs on loved-ones. They do this not because they’re not afraid of God, they do it because they’re animals and their instincts and values differ from person to person. A Christian can point to an atheist who does it and claim it’s because of our lack of belief, but if a fellow Christian does it, well, I guess it’s simply because they didn’t believe strongly enough either.

All I know is that out of all the atheists I know, a larger percentage of them volunteer in various animal rights groups, human rights groups, homeless shelters, and other noble efforts than the percentage of Christians I know. They do so out of compassion for those less fortunate than themselves, and not out of fear of the afterlife. How does this not make them “better” people?