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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ I find that they really believe they have a soul but won't admit it.  That's why they believe they matter in their godless and purposeless unverse.[/quote]

Actually we all live in the same universe.

my life has what purpose I make of it -- as does yours.[/quote]

So does a bug, mouse or cow .[/quote]

Not PP, but yes, this is true. You are not more important than those things are, except to yourself and your loved ones. That doesn't mean you should give humans less respect or importance, but that you should think more carefully about the lives of other creatures and treat them respectfully. [/quote]

Finally! An atheist who owns the obvious big picture of his ideology! Individual humans are not more important than  bugs , cows , weeds , rocks and a pile of poop.  All the feelings... The opinions ... The pollution and the disruption just waste time and make waste.  In the universe, the individual human is of zero to negative value and a reasoning human should feel no guilt for killing a human any more than a cow or bug. Guilt is an illusion created by centuries of religious doctrine.[/quote]

Another pp atheist, who agrees that all creatures should be treated with respect: I disagree that guilt is an illusion. Guilt is a useful emotion - it alerts a person that they are thinking or doing something that conflicts with other beliefs or values they hold. It provides the impetus to reflect on beliefs, values, and actions. Since we - atheists - don't have one higher being or priest telling us what we should believe or feel, we have to decide for ourselves what we think is right and what matters, and feelings of guilt - like all feelings - can help us figure that out.[/quote]

But if another atheist feels that living creatures (including plants) are not worthy of respect his belief is just as valid as yours.[/quote]

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