Let me start this post by saying that it is not a rant by a zealous atheist against all constructs and forms of religion. I have no problems with what anyone chooses to believe, okay? Good.

I have been seeing a lot of blog posts lately about how atheist are immoral, I take umbrage at that. I have always been a non believer, I have no interest in any form of religion for me. I have always been fascinated by what people choose to believe. Where did religion come into morality?

Moral codes that people subscribe to are, and always have been, their own choice. Some of the most sadistic, hateful and vindictive people have been religious. Now let’s not bring Hitler into this, before we go any further. Yes he has been described as an atheist, he wasn’t, but that is a pointless argument. Let’s just accept that he was an atheist. Okay one bad guy on our side, how many on yours? Any villain of any time period you care to mention was pretty likely to have been a theist of some kind. I am not using this as a bargaining chip, just time that we looked at the facts.

Does this mean that all believers, of all types, are evil? Of course it does not. I know some truly wonderful people who are believers, and I respect and love them for what they are. I am one of the most moral people, with a very strong moral code that I live by. Stronger I might add than lots of religious people that I have known over the years. I am sure that many people that know me would agree to this.

Morality is an abstract concept that is devoid of belief, it is a set of ideals that you live by, or don’t.

Please do not see this as a rant against any religion, it really is not. It is a statement of my annoyance at lazy supposedly religious types using easily refutable arguments. Please stop it. If you are really upset by me not believing in your God, forgive me and turn the other cheek. Isn’t that what you are supposed to do? I don’t sit here writing hateful bile about what you choose to believe and do.

To end, please go in peace, and may your God, if you have one, go with you.