Morality

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You are spot on Vincent. Atheism simply cannot be reconciled with absolute morals. It is totally intellectually bankrupt to claim to be an atheist and to hold moral values.

Lest anyone get offended, I am not saying atheists have no morality. I am saying that their moral views are inconsistent with their atheism.

BTW, I hope you'll be sticking around because I could do with some backup here!

Absolute morals lead to people thinking they are absolutely right and then doing absolutely horrible things in God(s) name(s)

Spanish Inquistion
Troubles
ISIS
etc

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Also I take exception about not talking about Democracy. This isn't a USA only forum. It is international and a lot of us live in functioning democracies with:
Higher literacy
Longer lifespans
Cheaper education
Universal Healthcare
Dearth of school shootings

So maybe it isn't religious makeup, or gun rights, or personel responsibility it is not being a democracy that is the fault with USA.