I think it’s obvious that there is a critical lack of human empathy these days. And thus a lack of conscience. It’s easier to do something bad when nothing will subsequently make you feel guilty about it. Remember the Black Friday sale at Target some years ago, when a man dropped dead in the store. Not a single person stopped to help him, or even call 911. That represented a shocking lack of empathy on the part of huge numbers of people. Isn’t empathy a part of faith? After all, if there is no God watching us, who will judge us one day, why help anyone? Why not rape for pleasure? Why not steal what is needed? Why not kill to achieve our desires?
Donald Jeffries, The War Against God
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