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Moral decline begins when transcendent moral values, which have proven to be beneficial over time, are discarded in preference to various ideas which man finds more conducive to achieving ultimately destructive lustful desires.   

Moral decline begins when transcendent moral values, which have proven to be beneficial over time, are discarded in preference to various ideas which man finds more conducive to achieving ultimately destructive lustful desires.   

   

   

While some men with or without religion may be considered relatively ''good'', and contrasted with ''evil'' people, yet, in contrast to the Bible, atheism offers no objective transcendent authority which comprehensively defines good and evil, and is proven to provide beneficial morality. In addition, the moral foundation of [[atheism]] is seen by many as having allowed atheists such as [[Mao Zedong]] and [[Pol Pot]] and others to easily justify their atrocities, these being pragmatically ''reasonable'' to them. <ref>[http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Atheism1.html ATHEISM VERSUS CHRIST]</ref><ref>http://www.scholarscorner.com/apologia/deathtoll.html</ref>  The corresponding responses from atheists, such as which invoke Hitler as an example of a Christian, and or charge God with immorality (paradoxically, by Biblical standards), is part of a renewed conflict.<ref>http://www.epsociety.org/library/articles.asp?pid=45&mode=detail</ref><ref>http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/menus/existence.html</ref>

While people without religion may sometimes be considered relatively ''good'', and contrasted with ''evil'' people, yet, in contrast to the Bible, atheism offers no objective transcendent authority which comprehensively defines good and evil, and which is proven to provide beneficial morality. In addition, the moral foundation of [[atheism]] is seen by many as having allowed atheists such as [[Mao Zedong]] and [[Pol Pot]] and others to easily justify their atrocities, these being pragmatically ''reasonable'' to them. <ref>[http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Atheism1.html ATHEISM VERSUS CHRIST]</ref><ref>http://www.scholarscorner.com/apologia/deathtoll.html</ref>  The corresponding responses from atheists, such as which invoke Hitler as an example of a Christian, and or charge God with immorality (paradoxically, by Biblical standards), is part of a renewed conflict.<ref>http://www.epsociety.org/library/articles.asp?pid=45&mode=detail</ref><ref>http://www.leaderu.com/offices/billcraig/menus/existence.html</ref>

==Examples of development and decline==  

==Examples of development and decline==