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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Compare how their actions in WW2 have been handled in Japan vs Germany, in their schools, pop culture, etc. Do you see any public demonstrations of shame in China over its treatment of Tibet or the Uyghurs? Or Turkish recognition, let alone guilt or atonement, over the Armenian genocide?
Christian mores are so deeply rooted in our culture even atheists don’t recognize them. But go ahead and offer some examples of non-Christian cultures collectively expressing guilt and making demonstrations of public atonement for acts in the past.
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Well, like it's literally in the wiki under "atonement":
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Concepts of atonement also exist in other religious views. For example, in Native American and Mestizo cultures of the Americas, "[s]ince sin and guilt are among the principal causes of illness and maladjustment... confession, atonement, and absolution are frequent rituals used in treatment. In some cases, atonement is accomplished through prayer or penance; in others, it may involve cleansing the body, accomplished by brushing the body with branches of rosemary or by sprinkling it with holy water".
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But, setting that aside, I guess I don't get your point. Atheists are influenced by the culture in which they live? Ah, yeah, thanks for the hot tip.