OT God is a bastard

Originally posted by Mexico
I think the reason many Atheists are hostile is because Theists either have no respect for their stance or simply believe that they are closet Theists..... Which can be very very frustrating at times......

Originally posted by alviejr
i was an athiest (a hostile & confrontational one) until 40 yo, when God touched me. very humbling experience

Originally posted by jaywill
Who in human history do you think demonstrated the highest standard of morality?

If there is someting called "good behavior" who would you say in all human history is the best example of it?

Originally posted by UzumakiAi
I would say Gandhi... cliche but true. Why?

Originally posted by abnoxio
Actually Ghandi was a creep. Check this out.

http://history.eserver.org/ghandi-nobody-knows.txt

So was Mother Theresa,

http://www.slate.com/id/2090083/

Originally posted by PsychoPawn
There are no perfect people. Ghandi did some great things, but was also very creepy.

There is a tendency among people to deify our heroes who may have done and said some great things, but are still human.

Originally posted by abnoxio
Actually Ghandi was a creep. Check this out.

http://history.eserver.org/ghandi-nobody-knows.txt

So was Mother Theresa,

http://www.slate.com/id/2090083/

Originally posted by UzumakiAi
Everyone has a flaw. The legacy is most important, and how it affects us all.

Originally posted by josephw
More ignorants!

You have already made up your mind. Why should I defend the truth when you obviously are completely ignorant about the Bible which is so aptly demonstrated by your senseless comments?

Originally posted by twhitehead
Since the question referred to morality, Ghandi, should not have come up, as he wasn't anyone special with regards to morals as far as we know. His claim to fame is a campaign based on non-violence.
Legacy is very important, but we should always remember that many legacies are not just legacies of people by as much creations of the history writers and ci ...[text shortened]... It is quite likely that a morally 'correct' person would go totally unnoticed by most people.

Originally posted by gaychessplayer
Perhaps you can get off of your "high horse" long enough to please explain to us all how the allegation is mistaken?

Originally posted by UzumakiAi
His accomplishments live on to help others, and he inspires peace constantly. Peace is very moral, and standing up for your beliefs is too, so if I look at all of the peaceful improvement and standing up for oneself he has inspired, I must say that he was very moral.

I view the best moral people as those that inspire others to be even MORE moral.

Originally posted by abnoxio
So using that rationality, the most moral of individuals can be fictional.

Originally posted by UzumakiAi
Quite true... however, it tends to be that those who created them are those I deem moral, personally.

NT Jesus can be pretty awful too. Splits families apart, lies to us and sends minions to bring us to sin, does not come to bring peace but a sword, etc.