Where atheists and theists may find common ground for discussion

[cleanhippie]

39. We can find common ground on social issues and equality for all beacuse its the right thing to do.

When a persons religion or faith/beliefs are used as the reason for pursuing the issue, it is no longer the common ground of because its the right thing to do.

Common ground lies where social justice and equality for all is pursued because its the right thing to do, not because a religion dictates it. That may be YOUR reason for being there, which is fine, but not everyone shares your reason for motivation. Proclaiming that you are pushing for social justice and equality because your faith or beliefs compel you to tells me that you are not there because its the right thing to do, but for some other reason. And unless we are both there because its the right thing to do, there is no common ground.

The common ground is not the issue we share, but the reason we share it.