Can an atheist have morals?

[Abdul Fattah]

Can the parents of an athiest have morals?

Can the religious friends of an athiest have morals?

That's a real constructive answer, once in a while it doesn't hurt to read the whole thread before coming in with an answer like that.

 

[QuranStudy]

Can the parents of an athiest have morals?

Can the religious friends of an athiest have morals?

1.) Depends, prolly not if the parents are atheists as well.

2.) Yes

Answers are based on my experiences and nothing more

 

[Snowflake]

1.) Depends, prolly not if the parents are atheists as well.
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If having morals is related to belief in God then why do those who believe commit crimes? Why do muslims, christians, etc etc deceive, rape and murder, lie, steal...? Where are their morals? If atheist didn't have morals they'd be all evil. Yet they aren't.

Possessing good morals has nothing to do with religion alone. Religion can only strengthen or teach moral values.

Every child is born with morals and the ability to be a loving and decent human being. That natural characteristic/ability is not lost if the child has not been brought up to believe in God or does believe in Him when he is old enough to think for himself.

How do you explain a decent human being who being an atheist, one day accepts that God does exist? If, as you say only 'believers' have morals, then what made an atheist suddenly believe? According to you and many others, an atheist doesnt have morals. Then what in their mind made that transition to belief from disbelief? Did they after believing morph into better human beings? Did they suddenly become more caring, helpful and nicer people. No. They are the same inside, unless they choose to be 'nicer' for the sake of Allah.

Surely the basic human instinct to know from right or wrong is already there. Right? That's what morals are right? To know from right and wrong. Then even if atheists don't believe in God they can still distinguish what is morally right or wrong.

I could ask you where intelligence comes from? You'll say it's from God. If God can give intelligence to atheists, then why not morals? You must realise that Allah gave humans instincts/principles to treat fellow humans justly. Morals are a God-given human thing, to govern the way humanbeings treat each other and live on this earth appropriately. Religion has little or nothing to do with it at all.