From: foolm0ron | #161
Atheism isn't just a position on a single issue.
Yes it is.
When you are an Atheist, there is a set of morals and beliefs that come with it, just like any other religion. This set may be far broader and varied than Christianity, but it is still a limited set.
So explain to me these beliefs that I am obligated to hold by virtue of the power of...that belief I have that has zero effect on anything else I think beyond the fact that it means "God said so" will not be a reason used to support anything I think. I'm very curious to know now if I'm actually not an atheist despite the whole not believing in god thing that makes me fit the definition exactly.
Unless you believe that you can be an Atheist that has the exact same set of morals and ideals as a Christian, where the only difference is that you don't believe in a God or afterlife or any of that.
Wouldn't have the same reasoning for (most of) it but you could definitely believe in all the same things beyond the deity's influence. Atheism literally ONLY means "does not believe in the existence of any gods", so as long as you meet that criteria you can believe anything else at all.
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Mistake you're making - overlooking the fact that we might not want to be saved.