But an atheist can do what ever he wants. He act how he feels at the moment, and does have a set of morals to live by, and if he does, we just don't know what they are.
and where do the xians get their "morals" from the dictates of a church who in its history has supported .. racisum , slavery ,torture , persecution of those of differing views , persecution of other religions , persecution of those of a differing sect , up to and inlcuding the death penalty..... who has destroyed cultures and people across the globe ....
most so called moral laws well pre date even the OT , no culture has permitted murder or thieft or rape or arson to go unpunished ... civilization is based on group coorperation to the benifit of the group , hence a set of morals is built in to the nature of civilization ...
how many crimes are committed in the name of athisium ? how many churchs burnt down , how many anti religion rallys staged ?
most atheists are people who have stopped and considered the world and their place in it and have found the religious argument lacking ...and once they have done this have then moved on to build their own "moral" world model ...often with a very "xian" attitude to others .
is the atheist the new scapegoat for the right wing hate mungers ?? is the atheist the new jew / black / communist / hippey / do gooder , will we soon see posters of sneaky eye atheist whispering in the ears of others to spread their goddless creed ( pun ment )....???????
no worries big brother is watching you all and he will step in if civilization nears a fall , now where was i 2+2 = .......