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I am sick and tired of atheists. they have no moral compass.

If man cannot be held accountable for his actions by a higher power, then how can he have morals? Without a guideline from a supernatural power of what is right and wrong, what would prevent all of civilization from sinking into a sea of muck and sludge?

For example, say you're leaving a restaurant and you spot a ten dollar tip passing by a table.

The enticement of increased wealth without much effort sure is tempting. By simply extending your arm and inconspicuously grabbing the cash, you will be ten dollars richer. Since no one is looking, you won't get into trouble. Plus, the waiter probably wasn't expecting such a large tip anyway. Where's the harm in that? Atheists wouldn't think twice about stealing.

In this case, a Christian would point to the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal." According to the Christian point-of-view, this alone will restrain a religiously devout individual from snatching the money off the table.

if there were no God, there would be no reason for anyone to do anything against his own immediate self-interest. Morals have to be imposed externally. God provides the ultimate authority figure who lays down the basic laws to force people to work together and think as a group rather than as individuals. Without such an external imposition of order, people's self-interest would tear any society apart. Therefore, no society could exist without some sort of divine influence to get it started: laws must come from God.