Morality is entirely a subjective endeavor that feels objective only because large groups agree upon certain standards of behavior. The idea that you need reli

Morality is entirely a subjective endeavor that feels objective only because large groups agree upon certain standards of behavior. The idea that you need religion to have morality is an old one based on tradition, but has never been true at any time in history. In fact, when we look at religious morality through history with the eyes of modernity, we see what we can only describe as a vast chasm of immorality. Sure, a stopped clock is right twice a day, and once in a while, religious morals get it right. It’s often said by atheists like myself, if you want to become an atheist, simply read the religious books of any major religion. The problem is that most religious adherents have no idea what their books actually say, and take most of their beliefs on faith from authority. But when you really read the books, you realize that this is not a paragon of morality by any stretch of the imagination.