tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post3274751763800892625..comments2024-02-14T03:56:12.027-08:00Comments on La Salette Journey: Texas shooter Devin Patrick Kelley: Avowed atheist and Dishonorably-Discharged veteranPaul Anthony Melansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-89841451774889517462017-11-08T12:00:54.867-08:002017-11-08T12:00:54.867-08:00Stories on the Pew poll failed to note the signifi...Stories on the Pew poll failed to note the significance of the phrasing of the question. When asked whether it is NECESSARY to believe in God in order to have good moral values, a person must logically say "No"; but this is not the same as asking "Do most atheists have good moral values?" If 1 in 100 atheists have good moral values, perhaps because of a Catholic upbringing (which happens), then the answer to Pew Research's question must be "No." (This would not be the case if we interpreted "moral values" to include how people act toward God, of course, because if one has a moral obligation to love God and observe the Sabbath, then an atheist can not possibly be completely moral.)<br /><br />It is clearly true that this particular militant atheist was immoral. Militant atheists in general act immorally in other ways, by harassing Christians, online or in person; by making insulting comments about God or the Bible; by using deceitful, fallacious, and illogical arguments for atheism; and of course by converting Christians to atheism, thereby condemning their souls to Hell. In order for an atheist to not act immorally toward others, he would have to always refrain from advocating atheism; then he would further have to practise Christian morality in every respect, which would include having the Catholic attitude toward homosexuality, fornication, abortion, and substance abuse. This is very rare among atheists.<br /><br />An atheist might claim, "When I say that I am moral, I mean that I never harm other people." His statement is probably a lie. However, even if he is sincere, you still need to ask him some specific questions, because his idea of harm might not be a Catholic's idea. An atheist can typically think that aiding self-abuse that is pleasurable helps the person, and does not harm him, just because the person will feel happy; but the good Catholic will choose a person's interest over his happiness, and will never help a person to cause himself harm. Further, another reason why the pursuit of sinful pleasure can not morally be aided is because one is thereby helping the person to jeopardise his salvation. Another example: approval of abortion is much higher among atheists than among Christians, and abortion is the murder of babies.<br /><br />Thus, in reality, it is unlikely that a given atheist would be completely moral. It is possible, but very unlikely. It must be extremely uncommon.Iehova Deushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910009378442644650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-71761721941869936752017-11-06T10:14:52.386-08:002017-11-06T10:14:52.386-08:00Nonetheless, as Catholic World News notes today (N...Nonetheless, as Catholic World News notes today (November 6th), the Pew Research Center reports that a majority of Americans (56%) say that it is not necessary to believe in God (i.e., to be an atheist) to have good moral values. A plurality (49%) of all Catholics believe such, and 57% of non-Hispanic Catholics! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-50389709847439069212017-11-06T09:24:25.356-08:002017-11-06T09:24:25.356-08:00Good comments. The Leftist "mainstream media&...Good comments. The Leftist "mainstream media" won't explore the shooter's atheism. It's not convenient to their false narrative that guns are the problem or that the shooter is on the ideological right.Paul Anthony Melansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-32322717052930318202017-11-06T05:49:58.075-08:002017-11-06T05:49:58.075-08:00The left was chomping at the bit to label the shoo...The left was chomping at the bit to label the shooter a far right extremist gun freak. Wonder what they are saying now that the truth is out, that this man was a leftist atheist? God have mercy. Prayers for the dead.Cyn Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-58227590420216008092017-11-06T05:43:35.539-08:002017-11-06T05:43:35.539-08:00An empty, aimless shell that is not cognizant of G...An empty, aimless shell that is not cognizant of God will always be filled with hatred. <br /><br />You are right.cjgruethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06211246159341752675noreply@blogger.com