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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai
That still goes on a lot, though not so much in the US any more. It still bewilders me when people espouse the belief that morality can only come from religion (usually only their brand of it of course). It is entirely possible to be a very moral person, and divest yourself entirely of religion or even spirituality, just as one can be very spiritual with out being religious.
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It does raise up an interesting question: Who is more altruistic?
A theist who does good things and expects/wishes for a reward in heaven
An atheist who does good things and does not expect any post life reward?
I remember one person at work trying to convince people that the concept of doing good and battling evil started with Christianity. Yikes!
Any guesses on what religion this person at work was? Anyone? Buelier?
