It seems where ever I go in St. George, if I dare share that I'm atheist (I only do this when someone shares their belief system with me), they always say, "then you don't believe in anything?" or " you are not, your too nice of guy." So for those of you may be guilty of this incorrect assumption or for those fellow atheist or agnostics that need a place to hang their morality hat, here are my top 10 "Atheist" commandments.
1. Thous shalt not kill. Especially in the name of God!
2. Thou shalt respect all people and cultures equally, for a perfect God, would never have chosen children.
(now if the Jewish authors of the Old Testament had said the Arabs where the chosen children of God, I might believe that!)
3. Thou shalt respect the earth and all it's creatures. The earth is not here merely for human consumption.
4. Thou shalt not proclaim to have all the answers. When someone tells me they have all the answers, its a sure sign they don't!
5.Thou shalt be honest in all business dealings and personal relationships. If one holds their spouse back, they are stealing from her/his soul. If one doesn't give an honest days work, they are stealing from their employer. If an employer doesn't pay an honest wage, they are profiting on the backs of the men and women that ultimately make the company successful.
6.Thou shalt remember that faith is a tool used by those who wish to manipulate others when logic and reasoning are absent. (men usually use faith to pursue power, money and sex) Such as calling oneself a prophet, collecting money in the name of God, using ones position of power to have access to multiple sex partners. Apply this test to your faith!
7.Thou shalt not be self-righteous. Self righteousness is nothing more than mental masturbation.
8.Thou shalt not force ones beliefs (religion,atheism, etc.) on others through legislation or snobbery. (The Utah state legislature or parents that won't let their children play with my children because were not ?????? )
9.Thou shalt not collect money in the name of God. If you do, then put the funds in a bank account until he/she comes to claim it.
10. Thou shalt not believe in God. For there is no God. The proof is in the chaos, violence, and murder that the concept of God creates within the differing cultures of the world. Maybe I'm wrong and God just needs to take an English 101 class so she/he can communicate better!
O.K. so I'm no Moses. But "now a days" with the availability and the strong urgings of my family members to take my psychoactive medications, God has decided not to appear near so often, so I had to make these up "all on my own!" Never the less, I would like to have these etched into granite and placed in front of every courthouse in the nation. To promote myself even further, I would like to sponsor legislation that requires every gun that is manufactured from this point forward, to have part of my first commandment printed on the side, "thou shalt not kill!" Have a great day and may God bless you and America!
Love this! I absolutely hate when people hear that I don't believe in God/religion and they automatically ask what my values are if I don't value religion... I guess they think all nonreligious folks must be serial killers?
ReplyDeleteI'm going to blog-stalk you now.
- Lexa Be