Comments on: Morality And Our Motivation For Being Good – The Atheist Experience #555 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555 Which Came First God or Man? Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:39:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: thegodlessatheist http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15342 thegodlessatheist Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15342 <b>best... intro... ...</b> <br> best... intro... ever. best… intro… …
best… intro… ever.

]]> By: daddyleon http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15343 daddyleon Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15343 <b>lol the song!! xD ...</b> <br> lol the song!! xD Whaha, yes. lol it's super xD Though, I think those intro's and outro's songs are also nice. But this one was the best so far. xD lol the song!! xD
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lol the song!! xD
Whaha, yes. lol it’s super xD

Though, I think those intro’s and outro’s songs are also nice.
But this one was the best so far. xD

]]> By: EarthlyDerision http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15344 EarthlyDerision Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15344 <b>Nice discussion, ...</b> <br> Nice discussion, its that old clash of sincerity versus insincerity. If you stop to help because god told you to then you are stopping out of obligation, fear or callousness: you see someone vulnerable and in need of help but view them as an opportunity to 'spread the word' - this shows no concern for them as a person. Nice discussion, …
Nice discussion, its that old clash of sincerity versus insincerity. If you stop to help because god told you to then you are stopping out of obligation, fear or callousness: you see someone vulnerable and in need of help but view them as an opportunity to ‘spread the word’ – this shows no concern for them as a person.

]]> By: rationalskeptic7718 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15345 rationalskeptic7718 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15345 <b>All motivations are ...</b> <br> All motivations are inherently selfish, even seemingly altruistic actions. Selfishness is often seen exclusively as negative but it can manifest itself in both benevolent and malevolent ways. What is the first thing you do when you meet someone? You try to find things you have in common. Why? Because if they're like me, if we have things in commone, they're ok. If they are different, can those differences benefit me in some way? When we do things for others it makes US feel good don't it? All motivations are …
All motivations are inherently selfish, even seemingly altruistic actions. Selfishness is often seen exclusively as negative but it can manifest itself in both benevolent and malevolent ways. What is the first thing you do when you meet someone? You try to find things you have in common. Why? Because if they’re like me, if we have things in commone, they’re ok. If they are different, can those differences benefit me in some way? When we do things for others it makes US feel good don’t it?

]]> By: jhakana http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15346 jhakana Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15346 <b>im surprised that i ...</b> <br> im surprised that i am not dead considering some of the sketchy situations ive found myself in, did god look out for me?, im sure it was just people in the end appreciated the help they got, but the more I read the media the more skeptical I am about helping people, has any one else heard the urban legend of gang initiation when flashing your lightsto help someone with theirs off?, these type of stories don't help. im surprised that i …
im surprised that i am not dead considering some of the sketchy situations ive found myself in, did god look out for me?, im sure it was just people in the end appreciated the help they got, but the more I read the media the more skeptical I am about helping people, has any one else heard the urban legend of gang initiation when flashing your lightsto help someone with theirs off?, these type of stories don’t help.

]]> By: tarose71 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15347 tarose71 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15347 <b>LMFAO ...keep ...</b> <br> LMFAO ...keep drivin' its a nice night... the frogs are out... the stars are out... the car battery still has charge, there must be something on the radio... i think i still have half an apple in the glove box... keep drivin' ...i can wait... LMFAO …keep …
LMFAO …keep drivin’

its a nice night…
the frogs are out…
the stars are out…
the car battery still has charge, there must be something on the radio…
i think i still have half an apple in the glove box…

keep drivin’ …i can wait…

]]> By: bearchewtoy75 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15348 bearchewtoy75 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15348 <b>Funny that you ...</b> <br> Funny that you mention this. I grew up in a very rural area of Indiana and moved to a few different big cities where I learned not to trust people for one reason or another. Funny that you …
Funny that you mention this. I grew up in a very rural area of Indiana and moved to a few different big cities where I learned not to trust people for one reason or another.

]]> By: jonstewartfanboy http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15349 jonstewartfanboy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15349 <b>I think in urban ...</b> <br> I think in urban areas this is even more true. The idea of rural hospitality comes to mind, not that the country has a lock on "goodness". It just seems to me the higher density of people and resulting culture in urban areas tends to increase the proportion of opportunistic people prompting more cynicism, although I don't know if there is any data to support that idea. I think in urban …
I think in urban areas this is even more true. The idea of rural hospitality comes to mind, not that the country has a lock on “goodness”. It just seems to me the higher density of people and resulting culture in urban areas tends to increase the proportion of opportunistic people prompting more cynicism, although I don’t know if there is any data to support that idea.

]]> By: bearchewtoy75 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15350 bearchewtoy75 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15350 <b>In my case, I am ( ...</b> <br> In my case, I am (unfortunately) often very cynical about people who need help or people who want to help me. I've been in many situations where someone needed help and I didn't because there was something "not right" about the situation (like is was part of a scam) and I've also turned down help from a stranger because I think they're going to want something from me. I hate feeling that way about my fellow person, but it's the way of the world sometimes. In my case, I am ( …
In my case, I am (unfortunately) often very cynical about people who need help or people who want to help me. I’ve been in many situations where someone needed help and I didn’t because there was something “not right” about the situation (like is was part of a scam) and I’ve also turned down help from a stranger because I think they’re going to want something from me. I hate feeling that way about my fellow person, but it’s the way of the world sometimes.

]]> By: bdf2718 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555/comment-page-1#comment-15351 bdf2718 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:42:05 +0000 http://sacredcanons.com/morality-and-atheism/morality-and-our-motivation-for-being-good-the-atheist-experience-555#comment-15351 <b>The intros usually ...</b> <br> The intros usually bore me and I would prefer they didn't happen. But this particular one with the Ted Haggard song was hilarious. This particular video is worth watching purely for the intro (in my opinion, your mileage may vary). The intros usually …
The intros usually bore me and I would prefer they didn’t happen. But this particular one with the Ted Haggard song was hilarious. This particular video is worth watching purely for the intro (in my opinion, your mileage may vary).

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