Can Atheists Be Parents?

[Mikeinsmd]

I feel sorry for the Amazonian tree people. They live in trees and many have never even seen another human or civilization. They eat huge, white grubs they find in rotted trees. According to the bible, they have to go to hell and burn cuz they didn't pray to god.

Same for the ppl born BC. Unlucky bastards.

[Dye Tied (Premo)]

A church says that morally it is wrong to use birth control and not to have sex unless it is to procreate. Should your morals be the same because some church tells you that's the only right way?

A church says you must tithe so you go to their heaven. Can't you be a good, moral person and parent without paying a church for it?

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Kain99

Can you really have a moral compass with no foundation?

Devil*

...a moral compass.

More specifically, let's define what values a child should be taught.

Honesty
Integrity
Sense of fairness
Work ethic
Ability to dream
Sense of identity as an American
Compassion

Thoughts?

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

...a moral compass.

More specifically, let's define what values a child should be taught.

Honesty
Integrity
Sense of fairness
Work ethic
Ability to dream
Sense of identity as an American
Compassion

Thoughts?

I think that pretty much covers it.

[Kyle (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

...a moral compass.

More specifically, let's define what values a child should be taught.

Honesty
Integrity
Sense of fairness
Work ethic
Ability to dream
Sense of identity as an American
Compassion

Thoughts?

Add smoking tolerance.

[Mikeinsmd]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

...a moral compass.

More specifically, let's define what values a child should be taught.

Honesty
Integrity
Sense of fairness
Work ethic
Ability to dream
Sense of identity as an American
Compassion

Thoughts?

In other words, everything liberals want thrown out of school.

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Kyle

Add smoking tolerance.

How about just tolerance in general?

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Kyle

Add smoking tolerance.

...smokers must be cleansed in fire and marked with the scarlet Marlboro sign on their forehead.

Unless I am in the mood for a cigar.

[Dymphna]

I don't believe in Atheism....by that I mean if a self-proclaimed Atheist examines his/her beliefs in depth, they will discover something resembling a higher power in some form...

HOWEVER, that is completely irrelevant.

The point is, the state has no right to use this couple's lack of religion as a basis for denial of an adoption. What if they'd said they were Satan worshipers who believed in animal sacrifices? It's a recognized religion.

It's beyond the scope of the State's authority to make having a religion a requirement of adoption.

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Dymphna

I don't believe in Atheism....by that I mean if a self-proclaimed Atheist examines his/her beliefs in depth, they will discover something resembling a higher power in some form...

Please...tell me what I believe.