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Date/Time 04 Jul 2015 5:51:46pm
Morality comes from the same source as do the Laws of Physics, namely symmetry principles. Momentum is conserved whenever space is isotropic (symmetric in all directions). The statement "do unto others as you would have upon yourself" is just a statement of symmetry. There is no God, but ethics/morality continue to exists.

The vast majority of believers are better off continuing to believe. They cannot handle the necessary paradigm shift to live in a world without superstition. For this reason I am not comfortable with Dawkin's militarism. However, there is a also small number of believers who got there through no fault of their own (childhood indoctrination for example) who will appreciate the freedom away from religious dogma.

We are all responsible for our behaviour. Some religious indoctrination is worse than others. It is not unreasonable to argue that incitement to violence, for religious or any other reasons, is a bad thing.