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You do not need "God" to be Moral."If you don't believe in God, then why believe in morality?" 
This question was once asked by a stampmaker who has since deactivated their account here on deviantART.  To this person, it seemed that morality was something that required faith.  Faith, in the sense of the word that the religious use in reference to their relationship with their particular god, and not in the other sense that is used when someone speaks of trust or confidence in someone or something, based off of previous experiences.
I have always been of the opinion that we do not need god to be a good person.  Some have asked me, where does the concept of good come from, but from God?  It's an interesting and thought-provoking question.  Where does the concept of good come from?  Is it something that is learned? And if not learned, is it something that we are born with?  
I feel that the solution to these questions can be found by viewing our behavior in the same wa

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"Being Pagan makes more sense to me than being Christian. You can prove that nature exists and provides for us, and nature isn't dogmatic."

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~JessamineDiane Oct 13, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I agree that nature provides for us and stuff but what is pagen?
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*8manderz8 Oct 14, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Paganism as it's being used here refers to the newer nature-focused religious movements. Wicca, Neo-Druidism, and other nature-centered religions are Pagan.

:bulletblue:Contemporary Paganism Wiki
:bulletgreen:What is Paganism?
:bulletblue:#dA-pagans Group
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Mood: Adoration ~PaintInMyHair Sep 7, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
My thoughts exactly! :D
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~Earthtalon Aug 27, 2012  Student Digital Artist
And then nature tries to murder you :)
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~Born-of-Wolves Oct 3, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
No one said nature is friendly all the time. What is given must be taken away, what is born must die. Balance.
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~AraviVelez Mar 23, 2013  Student Writer
Unlike some "all-loving" God we all know and despise!
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~Born-of-Wolves Apr 2, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
Yup.
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~Autumn-Gracy Apr 3, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
But you see, the difference is, nature won't kill you out of vengeance, or hate, or sadism; the only place for violence in nature is out of the need to survive. Whereas gods with petty vendettas that will not only kill you for breaking a stupid law, but will kill your entire family... Geez. And the major monotheistic religions think PAGANS are the violent ones...
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~Born-of-Wolves Apr 3, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
I know : / it's disgustingly hypocritical.
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~TESM Jul 5, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
I guess other than the laws of nature.

Or that nature often seeks a standard.
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