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But see this is getting to the heart of John Locke's comment about why atheist should not hold
public office, "they lack a moral compass."
There is no atheist principle against lying, all of our moral authority is derived from religion.
The religions authority represents the control group, without the control group,
there is nothing to measure against, therefore no absolute right or wrong.
I still think it would be wrong to discriminate against the person for their beliefs (or lack of),
but just think that atheism has many of the same attributes of the other religions,
and should be treated accordingly.
this is factual not true, the vast majority of athiest have morals just like everyone else, one doesnt need religion to have morals and ethics