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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, I'm not a troll. Yes, I'm VERY insecure, but I don't lack any critical thinking skills at all and I find offense with your post. I am a free thinker because I don't let religion influence my beliefs. [/quote]

That's not the definition of a free thinker. Your beliefs about what is true in the world should affect your other beliefs. If you think God commands you to care for the poor, do it. If you think God says something is murder, you should outlaw it.

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An atheist whose morality affects my beliefs. [/quote]

How can you have morals if you're an Atheist?[/quote]

Morality and ethics are not necessarily derived from religious belief. Is the only reason you behave morally because your God tells you to do so, and if you don't then you risk punishment? If so, that's just adhering to a code of behavior out of fear of the consequences, not because you believe it's the right thing to do, and it's more like a commitment to do what's right just because the "policeman" is always watching.

At its simplest, look at the so-called "Golden Rule" of do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That code doesn't require the involvement of a deity. There's a great deal of writing on the construction of moral and ethical codes that don't require any divine involvement.

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