Morality and Religion

I could be wrong, but I don’t think many people today accept what Arthur C. Clark said here.  I would guess that even the most pious folks out there recognize that there are atheists who are morally good, who live lives of kindness, honestly, and decency.

As with most aspects of religious, however, the devout tend not to examine this subject too closely.  If they did, they’d find themselves in the position that Bertrand Russell laid out in his talk (later transcribed and made available as an essay) “Why I’m Not a Christian.”

Obviously, the Dalai Lama and other non-theists who are part of the larger religious world agree with me.