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jabbajabba wrote:Ooh that sounds like a loaded question - if nowt comes back laddy you can always try this me bouy;

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I've tried my bestfriend google for that question. There's Strong & Weak Atheist, both have different philosophy.

For atheist forumers, which category you belong? Strong or weak?

Well I'm am definately not an atheist.
However, if I was an atheist, I would live by exactly the same philosophy that I always have.
It is a philisophy that has been adopted by all religions and is universal.
Confusius say "Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you".

For example, when driving my car:

1. I don't drive on the hard shoulder because I do not like others doing it to me... and I have enough sense to know that if everyone did it, there would be kaos.

2. I always use my indicators as courtesy to other road users.

3. If someone else indicates to change into my lane, I allow them to pass in front of me to assist them.

4. I don't park my car so that it blocks someone else in... and then go off to god knows where for hours on end.

As I said, I am not an atheist, however I don't need a religion to tell me right from wrong.
I would rather 100 athesists that follow this basic philosophy, than 1 holier-than-thou, religious hypocrite.

I can't really answer that SCY as though recent posts may have led others to deem otherwise; I am not an atheist.

I think, therefore I am..............I think.

SCY wrote:What Philosophy do you (Atheists) live by?

I know of some atheist philosophers - if that is any help.

There is;

Jean-Paul Sartre

Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Engels

And Karl Marx - abeit manifestos were his main thing.

benwj wrote:Confusius say "Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you".

Jesus said that actually, it was his second commandment.

1. Love god with all thy heart.
2. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

jabbajabba wrote:

SCY wrote:What Philosophy do you (Atheists) live by?

I know of some atheist philosophers - if that is any help.

There is;

Jean-Paul Sartre

Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Engels

And Karl Marx - abeit manifestos were his main thing.

I've read the writings of atheist and their philosophy. What I want to know is philosophy of DF atheists.

Live and let live - is there anything else?

Dr.D wrote:

benwj wrote:Confusius say "Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you".

Jesus said that actually, it was his second commandment.

1. Love god with all thy heart.
2. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

I thought it was his father who said that to that moses dude. Wait, they are one and the same. Did I miss anyone?

Concord wrote:
I thought it was his father who said that to that moses dude. Wait, they are one and the same. Did I miss anyone?

Wasn't that 'moses dude' the guy who invented all those baskets? I bet he's rich....

shafique wrote:

Concord wrote:
I thought it was his father who said that to that moses dude. Wait, they are one and the same. Did I miss anyone?

Wasn't that 'moses dude' the guy who invented all those baskets? I bet he's rich....

You got me on that one. The other famous moses I know is Moses Malone a pretty good basketball player in his day - first player to go from High School directly to the professional league. While related to "baskets" I think there are different people to who you refer.

SCY wrote:What Philosophy do you (Atheists) live by?

arent Atheists those who worship marilyn manson ?

This thread is appealing to theists. See the contributors.

Good one Choco!

Concord wrote:

Dr.D wrote:

benwj wrote:Confusius say "Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you".

Jesus said that actually, it was his second commandment.

1. Love god with all thy heart.
2. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

I thought it was his father who said that to that moses dude. Wait, they are one and the same. Did I miss anyone?

Obviously Dr.D hasn't seen the movie.

As an atheist from the UK, my outlook on what is right and wrong generally is shaped by the common sense parts of Christianity/ other religions (e.g. as in almost all societies stealing, violence etc. are wrong, elements that are right are based on equality and opportunity for all). For elements where religious opinion is often divided, I fall on the liberal side (e.g. drink, smoke and have s.e.x as much as you like and not because a book from a couple of millenia ago says it might be wrong).

In terms of overall philosophy, I've said before on here that knowing I'll be worm food someday gives remarkable focus to the important things in life (primarily friends and family, plus my football team ), wasting time worshiping false idols in the hope of a positive judgement of my soul seems like a load of hocum to me.

In short, some people judge atheists as a rare and weird breed on here, but we're essentially just the same as more liberal religious folks but without the praying habit.