Posted on 11/11/2008 6:05:05 PM PST by Gordon Greene
Ads proclaiming, "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake," will appear on Washington, D.C., buses starting next week and running through December. The American Humanist Association unveiled the provocative $40,000 holiday ad campaign Tuesday.
In lifting lyrics from "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," the Washington-based group is wading into what has become a perennial debate over commercialism, religion in the public square and the meaning of Christmas.
"We are trying to reach our audience, and sometimes in order to reach an audience, everybody has to hear you," said Fred Edwords, spokesman for the humanist group...
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Yes, it can be a good starter question. Do you have an answer?
A better question is, if there is no God then what is good? After all, Nietsche the Athiest claimed power was good, and compassion, forgiveness, and kindness was weakness and thus evil. Hitler adopted much of Nietsche’s ideas.
Because without God there is no basis for good and without basis, goodness is living and breathing just like our Constitution has become.
'Nuff said!
A devoted party member. HooRoh!!!!
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There is no such thing as "for goodness sake."
Expecting an atheist society to be law-abiding is like expecting a house full of children to behave and play quietly and share when there are no adults in the house.
It's called "man" - and his "brain"
“Why be good? Why not be evil for evilness sake?”
That's what it's all about. Except, "good" does not include speaking out against abortion, homosexuality, illegal-aliens, Democrats, socialists, marxists, communinsts, or anything that's opposed to capitalism.
Well, because our good works are considered as menstruous rags.
All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. - Isaiah 64:6
And we are saved by grace not works.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. - Ephesians 2:8-9
Mark 10:18
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
“It is when people forget God that tyrants forge their chains.”
“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
- Patrick Henry
That's why I'm hoping there are hellcams, preferably in hi def, so we can enjoy the shocked expressions. It'll be the most satisfying QED ever.
j/k!
If I didn’t believe in God, I’d make up my own definition of good. Why should I adopt anybody else’s definition of good?
Who pays more, evil or good? ; )
Where do they think they got this whole concept of “goodness” anyway? Let’s look again at how well their ideas have worked in Cuba, China, the former (and future) Soviet Union, the former (and future) Eastern bloc, North Korea, Vietnam, etc. and etc.
Yeah—good for goodness’ sake. Right.
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Although an Atheist will never admit it, God has written his law into our hearts. All people have a sense of right and wrong. They have an idea of what is good or bad, but where does that sense of morality come from? Morality does not exist in nature. My point is that the concept of “good” does exit even amongst Atheists, but I have never heard an Atheist explain how they decide what is good or bad, right or wrong, moral or immoral.
How does the rule go: "If there is no God - everything is permitted".
So it really comes down to this: Do you live in Mr. Rogers neighborhood or Mr. Hitler's neighborhood. Take your pick who defines 'just be good.'
Just maybe, God is a pretty good idea after all.
Perhaps if God had a last name? God Smith? Jones? Then the godless could have an easier time relating to him?
Katherine
The main problem: the only other possibility (evolutionism) has been overwhelmingly and massively disproven.
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