Comments on: Part 1: Atheists claim that they are MORE moral than Christians. http://www.uberlumen.com/2009/11/09/evil-and-suffering/part-1-atheists-claim-that-they-are-more-moral-than-christians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-1-atheists-claim-that-they-are-more-moral-than-christians Discovering Your Abundant Life Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Iain Jones http://www.uberlumen.com/2009/11/09/evil-and-suffering/part-1-atheists-claim-that-they-are-more-moral-than-christians//comment-page-1#comment-416 Iain Jones Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:43:33 +0000 http://www.uberlumen.com/?p=283#comment-416 While I support the conclusions of this, I can't necessary endorse the methodology. I suspect the Christian respondents would have felt (perhaps implicit) pressure not to reveal their sinfulness in lieu of the questions raised. Atheists are unlikely to have had similar concerns. The bigger evidential question relates to the 20th (and early 21st) Century. It's very clear that those who uphold an atheist world view do not have moral constraints and cause immense damage. One only needs to think of Hitler, Pol Pot, Stalin (and other Russian leaders), Mao, etc. to see the very real implications of holding an atheist world view. No further surveys are needed! While I support the conclusions of this, I can’t necessary endorse the methodology. I suspect the Christian respondents would have felt (perhaps implicit) pressure not to reveal their sinfulness in lieu of the questions raised. Atheists are unlikely to have had similar concerns.

The bigger evidential question relates to the 20th (and early 21st) Century. It’s very clear that those who uphold an atheist world view do not have moral constraints and cause immense damage. One only needs to think of Hitler, Pol Pot, Stalin (and other Russian leaders), Mao, etc. to see the very real implications of holding an atheist world view. No further surveys are needed!

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