Yes that was the question, and the one I replied to. Stating that I'm Agnostic does not disqualify me from answering that question from an Atheist POV.
And yes you did say there would be more chaos and greed if all became Atheist, can you tell me why you think there would be more chaos and more greed?
I think I just found that statement to smack of a generally held belief I`ve run into (many, many times) that no one can live a good upstanding life with integrity without the bible and it's doctrine. Maybe I read too much into your comment, probably based on past encounters with others.

Although I'm Agnostic, not Atheist (most Atheists are very sure of their non-belief, I can't help thinking that that's too much like religion for my comfort... ) I take umbrage to the above statement:IF everyone decided there was noone greater than themself, I think we would see more chaos and greed.

Why do Christians think they've cornered the market on good character/attributes? Seriously this p*sses me off, and I see it most often from those who claim to follow Christ's example (I guess 'judge not lest ye be judged' is one He picks up and puts down at whim?)

I live my life without lying, cheating, stealing or otherwise behaving like scum because I like me that way and I don't need a manual or big brother figure warning me about some future punishment to make it easy. As for the future reward if I am good, what would happen if the entire population decided this wasn't going to materialize when the clock runs down, and started living for today (thanks John Lennon ). Isn't it possible that people might focus on how it feels to do good now, be good now, just because it feels good now?

franz ferdinand-fade together

So far away
Come on I'll take you far away
Let's get away
Come on let's make a get away

Once you have loved someone this much
you doubt it could fade
despite how much you'd like it to
God how you'd like it
you'd like it to fade

Let's fade together
Let's fade forever
Let's fade together
Let's fade forever
Let's fade together

If we get away
You know we might just stay away
So stay awake
Oh, why the hell should I stay awake?
When you're far away
Oh god you are so far away

I looked at your wall
Saw that old passport photograph
I look like I've just jumped the Berlin Wall
Berlin I love you
I'm starting to fade

Let's fade together
Let's fade forever
Let's fade together
Let's fade forever
Let's fade together
Let's fade forever
Let's fade together

the man was a genius.

As for parents/kids being so different, I believe we learn to parent from our parents, and if they did something really wrong in our opinion we correct that when raising our kids, and sometimes we overcorrect... and as for all of us being born with a conscience - I don't believe that's true, otherwise there wouldn't be sociopaths, which is the diagnosis of the majority of serial killers.

Hi You!!!!
Glad to see you on here

jump around and join in the forums,

Have fun Boop!

Silentsam

Sure!!! I have a habit of saying yes to anything involving sugar-coated deep fried dough.... there's an organization, we have meetings, but of course it's anonymous

This reminds me of the most popular guy at the nude beach:
he's the one who can carry two drinks and a dozen donuts at the same time!

sapphire bullets (of pure love) - they might be giants

Hi H-boy!!


mathy-whatty? values? I'll simply twirl my hair and bat my eyelashes and hope you become distracted enough to forget my blunder!!!

sweet dreams - marilyn manson (eurhythmics)

long cool woman in a black dress - the hollies

Devil with the blue dress - mitch ryder & the detroit wheels

whiter shade of pale - procul harum

knights in white satin - moody blues

white rabbit - jefferson airplane

purple haze - jimi hendrix

brown eyed girl - van the man

green eyed lady - sugarloaf