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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not true. I was just wondering what "code" atheists live by.

Most Christians live by a moral code and doing what is right/wrong, so just wondering how that differed from atheists who don't believe in the belief system that governs how Christians live.

In essence, where did "morality" come from? [/quote]

Personally, by a heavily Christian code.  I grew up in New England and was raised in the Christian tradition, so while I don't believe in Christ As God / the hereafter, I *do* believe in Christ / Christ's teachings as a (start of a) guide for how to live in THIS world. And while I don't believe Christian teachings are the be all end all, I have found many of the fundamental principles of Christ's teaching to be a good basis for how to treat others and the world, so I am sure my internal sense of right and wrong rests heavily on a Christian foundation.

And while I don't actually believe in a Great Spirit, there is a hymn in the Methodist hymnal (based on a Native American prayer) that speaks to me in terms of how I wish to lead my life.

"O Great Spirit, whose breath gives life to the world, And whose voice is heard in the soft breeze: We need your strength and wisdom. Cause us to walk in beauty. Give us eyes ever to behold the red and purple sunset. Make us wise so that we may understand what you have taught us. Help us learn the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock. Make us always ready to come to you with clean hands and steady eyes, So when life fades, like the fading sunset, our spirits may come to you without shame. Amen." -United Methodist Hymnal, #329[/quote]

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