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In reply to the discussion: Maybe the most disturbing video I have seen. [View all]TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)many were killed by "reasonable" people and atheists. If you don't see the parallels, I won't accept the blame.
You still haven't bothered to explain just what your "reasoned" ethic is. If not one of the recognized religions, then what? All ethics are structured and have philosophical underpinnings or are simply a random jumble of quotes and jargon. Most people tend toward the random quotes and jargon--are you one of them or can you actually show the structure of your ethics? Empiricism, solipsism... there are so many schools of thought you could get lost in them and there should be one to your liking that doesn't include a deity. But, so far all you have done is complain about religion and not a word about an alternative. I'm aware of some of the alternatives, and I'm also aware of uneducated bullshit just complaining without anything constructive in replacement. So, how do you feel about deontology? Can your describe the epistemology and metaphysics that are the foundations of your ethic?
I didn't think so. Invariably, when someone dismisses religion so broadly they have nothing solid to replace it but slogans and bullshit. One certainly can be an atheist without being an asshole about it, but so many are so proud of discovering atheism they crow about it like teenagers discovering sex.
Jesuits, btw, are not so much known for buggering little kids but are better known as logicians-- actually practicing the "reason" you hold so highly.