I am a former experimental physicist and now a teacher. Ethics can be grounded in enlightened rational self interest.
My sci fi novel is in my website.
I have a masters degree in physics and taught 3rd year university astrophysics.
I personally verified the Big Bang, and estimated the age of the universe to be 8 billion years from telescope data.
@Fibonacci49@darwintojesus Atheists and agnostics don't experience a supernatural power.
If an angel appeared to me and said Christ is the Way, I would become a Christian.
Bro, let’s stop pretending.
Muslims make up about 25% of the entire world’s population — over 2 billion people across 50+ countries.
Japanese people? About 1.4% of the world. One single country.
Shinto exists only in Japan.
So when people say “Japan should prioritize minorities and be more accommodating to Islam,” who exactly are we talking about?
The global majority is coming to one of the world’s smallest ethnic and religious groups and demanding that Japan change its culture, food, and traditions for them.
That’s not “protecting minorities.” That’s the majority trying to colonize a tiny minority.
Japan has every right to protect its own people and culture first.
If Muslims want to live under Islamic rules, they already have dozens of countries where they can do that. They don’t need to come to Japan and turn it into another one.
@byebyebyehellob@EricRSammons So you are a theocratic fascist.
Lesbians can have children from donor sperm - do you propose removing them from their biological mother and a happy home?
@Tsar_Martyr My biggest problem with Christians is how smug they are about going to heaven, and how they couldn't care less about all the unbelievers going to Hell.
@saniyafatma1278 I teach high school science. Students are very good at closing their laptops and doing paper tasks when told.
Games like Kahoot are a painless way of doing multiple choice revision.
@Victoria00025 I personally find the smell and look of eggs repulsive.
But I wouldn't presume to tell my partner - let alone strangers in a cafe not to eat them.
@theerealtao No. If police stopped enforcing road rules we would get chaos and carnage on the roads.
Most people would try to drive safely but there would be a significant number of reckless maniacs.
@Kyle_Binkeys@athiestboi But Ted Bundy raped and killed dozens of women but he's in Heaven as he accepted Jesus as his L&S.
My Grandfather was an atheist who fought in WW2, raised 4 children and was a law abiding and respected member of the community. Is he in Hell.
As a christian… these replies and the common replies to this question are so un empathetic, illogical, and out of touch it’s astounding. “You chose hell” “you’re choosing separation for eternity” … no! atheists by definition don’t even believe in hell it’s not choosing something if you don’t believe in it. I’ll say this… the Bible is 99.9% about making a real impact and real change in this life. And that God came down to meet us where we are not that we need to try and escape to go somewhere else. Jesus said the kingdom of heaven was in our midst and to repent and be reborn into a life of Love and servitude. Not to tell people they’re gonna burn in a lake of fire for not believing in a set of metaphysical claims.