Do atheists end up not committing as much sin as they would otherwise do, in order to have a margin of safety, so as to not get really screwed in case

There did turn out to be a God?

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I'm an atheist but my reasoning for trying not to commit sins is because I think it's wrong, not because I wanna be safe in case there's a god

Nomad7 · 22-25, M

@BlueMetalChick So who cares if it's wrong or not? And if someone did you some great harm, what would you do about it? And where does the wrong or right come from? Who will get you the justice? If you can't get it legally and there is no God to give it to you, what would you do to ensure that the perpetrator suffers?

CrustyDDingus · 36-40, M

@BlueMetalChick 😏 You got a real heart o' gold.

BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

@Nomad7 It's wrong because it harms others. To force your will upon another is wrong because it causes suffering, not because God says so. It's a terrifying thought that people exist who think that, were god to change his mind, they would think it's acceptable to hurt people.