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*[http://carm.org/failure-of-atheism-to-account-for-morality The failure of atheism to account for morality]

*[http://carm.org/failure-of-atheism-to-account-for-morality The failure of atheism to account for morality]

*[http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2015/03/atheism-ethics-and-immorality.html Atheism, Ethics, and Immorality]

*[http://apologetics-notes.comereason.org/2015/03/atheism-ethics-and-immorality.html Atheism, Ethics, and Immorality]

*[http://creation.com/atheism-no-objective-morality Atheism—no objective morality?], [[Creation Ministries International]]

*[https://creation.com/atheism-no-objective-morality Atheism—no objective morality?], [[Creation Ministries International]]

*[http://www.faithdefenders.com/articles/atheism/atheism_absolutes_at.html Atheism and absolutes]</ref> However, [[Craig Hazen]] points out that in recent years, some [[New Atheism|new atheist]] debaters, have taken the stance that there are some rudimentary/objective values, in order to escape the charge of being for [[amoral]]ity/immorality.<ref>[http://magazine.biola.edu/article/11-summer/can-we-be-good-without-god/ Can We Be Good Without God?] by Craig J. Hazen, Biola University</ref>  See also: [[Atheism and morality]] and [[Atheism and the Problem of Evil|Atheism and the problem of evil]]

*[http://www.faithdefenders.com/articles/atheism/atheism_absolutes_at.html Atheism and absolutes]</ref> However, [[Craig Hazen]] points out that in recent years, some [[New Atheism|new atheist]] debaters, have taken the stance that there are some rudimentary/objective values, in order to escape the charge of being for [[amoral]]ity/immorality.<ref>[http://magazine.biola.edu/article/11-summer/can-we-be-good-without-god/ Can We Be Good Without God?] by Craig J. Hazen, Biola University</ref>  See also: [[Atheism and morality]] and [[Atheism and the Problem of Evil|Atheism and the problem of evil]]

The bioethics chair of [[Princeton University]], [[Peter Singer]], once stated that human babies have no more a right to life than pigs and chimpanzees. Owing to this, atheists generally have little problem with either [[eugenics]] or using aborted embryos as fuel for heating hospitals.<ref>[https://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/04/ethics-for-atheists/# Would human life be sacred in an atheist world?]</ref> As such, a large part of their beliefs in these actions, and their amorality, is due to their belief in [[determinism]].<ref>[http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atheism_determinism_morality.html Does Atheism (Determinism) Negatively Impact Morality?]</ref>  

The bioethics chair of [[Princeton University]], [[Peter Singer]], once stated that human babies have no more a right to life than pigs and chimpanzees. Owing to this, atheists generally have little problem with either [[eugenics]] or using aborted embryos as fuel for heating hospitals.<ref>[https://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/04/ethics-for-atheists/# Would human life be sacred in an atheist world?]</ref> As such, a large part of their beliefs in these actions, and their amorality, is due to their belief in [[determinism]].<ref>[http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atheism_determinism_morality.html Does Atheism (Determinism) Negatively Impact Morality?]</ref>  

Singer has also defended the practice of [[bestiality]] and the atheist [[PZ Myers]] has indicated that bestiality is acceptable under certain circumstances (see also: [[Atheism and bestiality]]).<ref>[http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2011/06/the-dangerous-mind-of-peter-singer ''The Dangerous Mind''] by Joe Carter, ''[[First Things]]''</ref><ref name="achilles">[http://templestream.blogspot.com/2012/08/atheist-achilles-heels-objective.html Atheist Achilles Heels: Objective Morality and Sacred Life]</ref><ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2012/05/22/the-objective-morality-gotcha/ The “objective morality” gotcha]</ref> As far as [[secular Europe]], a 2015 ''Jerusalem Post'' article indicates "[[Copenhagen]] has for long been the bestiality capital of Europe and has attracted many tourists mainly visiting to have sex with animals. Legislation against this practice was only enacted this year."<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Suggestions-for-the-anti-Semitic-slurs-list-434293 Suggestions for the anti-Semitic slurs list] by MANFRED GERSTENFELD, ''Jerusalem Post'', 2015</ref> Some European countries,  especially the countries of Denmark, Germany and Sweden,  after having received some negative publicity related to individuals engaging in bestiality, passed laws against the practice (see: [[Bestiality and various geographic areas]] and [[Bestiality and Sweden]] and [[Bestiality and Germany]]). In addition, the first "beststiality rights" organization was founded in secular Europe (see: [[Atheism and bestiality#The first "bestiality rights" organization was founded in secular Europe|The first "bestiality rights" organization was founded in secular Europe]]).  

Singer has also defended the practice of [[bestiality]] and the atheist [[PZ Myers]] has indicated that bestiality is acceptable under certain circumstances (see also: [[Atheism and bestiality]]).<ref>[http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2011/06/the-dangerous-mind-of-peter-singer ''The Dangerous Mind''] by Joe Carter, ''[[First Things]]''</ref><ref name="achilles">[http://templestream.blogspot.com/2012/08/atheist-achilles-heels-objective.html Atheist Achilles Heels: Objective Morality and Sacred Life]</ref><ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2012/05/22/the-objective-morality-gotcha/ The “objective morality” gotcha]</ref> As far as [[secular Europe]], a 2015 ''Jerusalem Post'' article indicates "[[Copenhagen]] has for long been the bestiality capital of Europe and has attracted many tourists mainly visiting to have sex with animals. Legislation against this practice was only enacted this year."<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Suggestions-for-the-anti-Semitic-slurs-list-434293 Suggestions for the anti-Semitic slurs list] by MANFRED GERSTENFELD, ''Jerusalem Post'', 2015</ref> Some European countries,  especially the countries of Denmark, Germany and Sweden,  after having received some negative publicity related to individuals engaging in bestiality, passed laws against the practice (see: [[Bestiality and various geographic areas]] and [[Bestiality and Sweden]] and [[Bestiality and Germany]]). In addition, the first "beststiality rights" organization was founded in secular Europe (see: [[Atheism and bestiality#The first "bestiality rights" organization was founded in secular Europe|The first "bestiality rights" organization was founded in secular Europe]]).  

In addition, atheists compared to [[evangelical Christians|evangelicals]] are statistically more likely to engage in various sins such as viewing pornography, profanity in public, gossiping, drunkenness, with only gambling, sexual intercourse with a non-spouse, retaliation, and lying's statistics being unclear ( See also: [[Atheism and morality studies]])<ref>[http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atheists_more_immoral.html Atheism Doesn't Lead to Immoral Behavior - Or Does It?]</ref> In addition, there is research indicating that atheists with social contacts with Christians give more to charity than other atheists.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuaiRO5mSQ&feature=sub Christians Give more to Charity than Atheists] ([[YouTube]] video featuring an audio clip of Dr. [[William Lane Craig]])</ref>  Specifically, [[William Lane Craig]], citing research published by author Arthur C. Brooks, points out that atheists raised in religious households are twice as likely to give to charity than those raised in nonreligious households.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuaiRO5mSQ&feature=sub Christians Give more to Charity than Atheists] ([[YouTube]] video featuring an audio clip of Dr. [[William Lane Craig]])</ref>

In addition, atheists compared to [[evangelical Christians|evangelicals]] are statistically more likely to engage in various sins such as viewing pornography, profanity in public, gossiping, drunkenness, with only gambling, sexual intercourse with a non-spouse, retaliation, and lying's statistics being unclear ( See also: [[Atheism and morality studies]])<ref>[http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/atheists_more_immoral.html Atheism Doesn't Lead to Immoral Behavior - Or Does It?]</ref> In addition, there is research indicating that atheists with social contacts with Christians give more to charity than other atheists.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuaiRO5mSQ&feature=sub Christians Give more to Charity than Atheists] ([[YouTube]] video featuring an audio clip of Dr. [[William Lane Craig]])</ref>  Specifically, [[William Lane Craig]], citing research published by author Arthur C. Brooks, points out that atheists raised in religious households are twice as likely to give to charity than those raised in nonreligious households.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imuaiRO5mSQ&feature=sub Christians Give more to Charity than Atheists] ([[YouTube]] video featuring an audio clip of Dr. [[William Lane Craig]])</ref>

Furthermore, while atheist claim they have better ethics because it isn't for a reward, there's debate whether being motivated by evolutionary determinism is a good reason to do good.<ref>[https://www.thinkingchristian.net/posts/2016/01/good-nothing-make-atheist-ethics-better-christian/ Being Good “For Nothing” — Does That Make Atheist Ethics Better Than Christian?]</ref> There's also evidence that their ethics rely on "ends justify the means", the opposite of what God decrees as ethics.<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/questions-on-atheism-ethics-and-marital-conflict Questions on Atheism, Ethics, and Marital Conflict]</ref>  

Furthermore, while atheist claim they have better ethics because it isn't for a reward, there's debate whether being motivated by evolutionary determinism is a good reason to do good.<ref>[https://www.thinkingchristian.net/posts/2016/01/good-nothing-make-atheist-ethics-better-christian/ Being Good “For Nothing” — Does That Make Atheist Ethics Better Than Christian?]</ref> There's also evidence that their ethics rely on "ends justify the means", the opposite of what God decrees as ethics.<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/questions-on-atheism-ethics-and-marital-conflict Questions on Atheism, Ethics, and Marital Conflict]</ref>  

While atheists make [[epistemology|epistemological]] arguments for morality, they do not provide an [[ontological]] premise for ethics.<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-and-ethics Atheism and ethics]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and epistemology]]

While atheists make [[epistemology|epistemological]] arguments for morality, they do not provide an [[ontological]] premise for ethics.<ref>[https://creation.com/atheism#atheism-and-ethics Atheism and ethics]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and epistemology]]

In fact, the closest they have to morality and ethics is via Darwinism and [[utilitarianism]],<ref>[http://www.iep.utm.edu/n-atheis/#H5 Secular Morality]</ref> and tend to argue that religion is responsible for the evils of the world.<ref>[http://www.iep.utm.edu/n-atheis/#H4 The Moral Evaluation of Religion]</ref> Atheists tend to confuse order of knowing for order of being regarding ethics and morality, and as such, [[Darwinism]] and [[evolution]] are not good substitutes for morality.<ref>[http://www.paulcopan.com/articles/pdf/God-naturalism-morality.pdf God, Naturalism, and the Foundations of Morality]</ref> In addition, while atheists generally agree that [[moral relativism]] is never a good way to determine morality, various attempts at creating objective morality apart from God such as [[Richard Dawkins]]' ''[[The Selfish Gene]]'' as well as Walter-Sinnot Armstrong's position that objective morality simply "is", and Michael Ruse and Edward Wilson's position that it is an evolutionary illusion also proved to have disastrous implications.<ref>[http://www.equip.org/articles/atheists-and-the-quest-for-objective-morality/ Atheists and the Quest for Objective Morality]</ref> Similarly, the atheists tend to mistake survival rules for morality.<ref>[http://www.doesgodexist.org/NovDec06/AtheisticExplanations.html]</ref>

In fact, the closest they have to morality and ethics is via Darwinism and [[utilitarianism]],<ref>[http://www.iep.utm.edu/n-atheis/#H5 Secular Morality]</ref> and tend to argue that religion is responsible for the evils of the world.<ref>[http://www.iep.utm.edu/n-atheis/#H4 The Moral Evaluation of Religion]</ref> Atheists tend to confuse order of knowing for order of being regarding ethics and morality, and as such, [[Darwinism]] and [[evolution]] are not good substitutes for morality.<ref>[http://www.paulcopan.com/articles/pdf/God-naturalism-morality.pdf God, Naturalism, and the Foundations of Morality]</ref> In addition, while atheists generally agree that [[moral relativism]] is never a good way to determine morality, various attempts at creating objective morality apart from God such as [[Richard Dawkins]]' ''[[The Selfish Gene]]'' as well as Walter-Sinnot Armstrong's position that objective morality simply "is", and Michael Ruse and Edward Wilson's position that it is an evolutionary illusion also proved to have disastrous implications.<ref>[http://www.equip.org/articles/atheists-and-the-quest-for-objective-morality/ Atheists and the Quest for Objective Morality]</ref> Similarly, the atheists tend to mistake survival rules for morality.<ref>[http://www.doesgodexist.org/NovDec06/AtheisticExplanations.html]</ref>

Morality and ethics, which comes from God and [[Bible|His Word]], can only be found in a Christian worldview. There is no rational and absolute basis for either in an evolutionary, atheistic worldview.<ref>Foley, Avery (February 7, 2017). [https://answersingenesis.org/morality/prescription-for-morality/ Prescription for Morality?] ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved March 19, 2017.</ref>

Morality and ethics, which comes from God and [[Bible|His Word]], can only be found in a Christian worldview. There is no rational and absolute basis for either in an evolutionary, atheistic worldview.<ref>Foley, Avery (February 7, 2017). [https://answersingenesis.org/morality/prescription-for-morality/ Prescription for Morality?] ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved March 19, 2017.</ref>

[[Image:115523-004-FA619CA3.jpg|thumb|left|200px| The perverse and cruel [[atheism|atheist]] [[Marquis de Sade]] advocated induced abortion.<ref>http://jme.bmj.com/content/6/1/7.abstract</ref> See: [[Abortion and atheism]] ]]

[[Image:115523-004-FA619CA3.jpg|thumb|left|200px| The perverse and cruel [[atheism|atheist]] [[Marquis de Sade]] advocated induced abortion.<ref>https://jme.bmj.com/content/6/1/7.abstract</ref> See: [[Abortion and atheism]] ]]

According to atheism, human life is nothing special and is, like everything else in existence, a simple accident.  Protecting the environment becomes paramount because this fragile accident might be easily and catastrophically disrupted. Human life is also no better than that of animals, meaning that animals should be regarded as highly as humans (therefore, practices such as [[vegetarian]]ism are logical) but also that practices such as [[abortion]] are excusable since children are simply immature animals.

According to atheism, human life is nothing special and is, like everything else in existence, a simple accident.  Protecting the environment becomes paramount because this fragile accident might be easily and catastrophically disrupted. Human life is also no better than that of animals, meaning that animals should be regarded as highly as humans (therefore, practices such as [[vegetarian]]ism are logical) but also that practices such as [[abortion]] are excusable since children are simply immature animals.

*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/questions-on-atheism-ethics-and-marital-conflict Questions on Atheism, Ethics, and Marital Conflict]

*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/questions-on-atheism-ethics-and-marital-conflict Questions on Atheism, Ethics, and Marital Conflict]

*[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-and-ethics Atheism and ethics]

*[https://creation.com/atheism#atheism-and-ethics Atheism and ethics]

*[http://www.paulcopan.com/articles/pdf/God-naturalism-morality.pdf God, Naturalism, and the Foundations of Morality] by Paul Copan

*[http://www.paulcopan.com/articles/pdf/God-naturalism-morality.pdf God, Naturalism, and the Foundations of Morality] by Paul Copan

*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/can-we-be-good-without-god Can we be good without God?] by William Lane Craig

*[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/can-we-be-good-without-god Can we be good without God?] by William Lane Craig

*[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-and-ethics Atheism and ethics and morality] by Ken Ammi

*[https://creation.com/atheism#atheism-and-ethics Atheism and ethics and morality] by Ken Ammi

*[http://www.doesgodexist.org/NovDec06/AtheisticExplanations.html Atheist explanations of morality and common sense]

*[http://www.doesgodexist.org/NovDec06/AtheisticExplanations.html Atheist explanations of morality and common sense]