Yep, Christianity contains a system of ethics and as such, the practitioners spend a whole lot of time DISCRIMINATING between right and wrong.
Get used to it.
In addition, Atheism is a spiritual belief. The default supposition of the Religion of Atheism is that the universes are self generating and self maintaining. The characteristics ascribed to Deity by believers in the Creator, are ascribed by atheists to the universes.
Anyone who knows the scientific method knows that this belief about the universes is completely unprovable, and is outside the realm of science.
For that reason, and the reason that the characterstics of the Creator are transposed to the created things, the atheistic belief will remain categorized as a spiritual belief.
Excessive "respect" for the counter-factual spiritual beliefs of others and contempt for those who hold no spiritual beliefs, AKA atheists, is rampant in our society. Non-denominational liberal arts colleges, with their spirit of open inquiry, have generally been safe havens for free thinkers of all stripes, including atheists. But some would say atheists are under attack even there, as in the case of an atheist student in Portland, OR who was recently expelled from the Art Institute of Portland. He claims it was because of his beliefs, the administration says it was more the manner in which he stated them. The Portland Mercury has the whole story.
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Get used to it.
In addition, Atheism is a spiritual belief. The default supposition of the Religion of Atheism is that the universes are self generating and self maintaining. The characteristics ascribed to Deity by believers in the Creator, are ascribed by atheists to the universes.
Anyone who knows the scientific method knows that this belief about the universes is completely unprovable, and is outside the realm of science.
For that reason, and the reason that the characterstics of the Creator are transposed to the created things, the atheistic belief will remain categorized as a spiritual belief.
Get used to that too.