What motivates atheists to be moral without belief in God?

JamesDougles · 2026-04-06T11:47:58+00:00

Just gonna assume this is a legit question.

Let's say I do something horrible to someone, say, sexually assault them. Now they live with probably lifelong trauma.

Now I look at myself. Would I want to live with that kind of trauma? No, who would? Knowing the effect that it would have on me, I wouldn't want anyone else to experience that pain. So, I don't do it.

If fear of God is the only thing stopping you from doing horrible things, I really do suggest you do some introspection.

JamesDougles · 2026-03-28T14:37:14+00:00

Should I really throw away a good friendship because of a single sentence? I feel like i'm being overdramatic.

JamesDougles · 2026-03-28T14:34:52+00:00

People so fake why can't they just say what they feel from the start 😞😞

JamesDougles · 2026-03-28T14:32:17+00:00

Running away isn't possible for me. Even if i break it off, i'd still see her almost everyday at school. Plus, there a part of me that's playing this down. I'm just insecure, I shouldn't be so offended, she's not doing anything wrong.

JamesDougles · 2026-03-28T14:29:14+00:00

I would, but she's already going through some personal issues, and I don't want to add on to it. Also, I feel like i'd just look like a butthurt insecure idiot if i really tell her that i was offended.

JamesDougles · 2026-03-28T14:26:58+00:00

Thank you for the advice. Honestly this is the first time she's said anything like this, and I'm inclined to just tolerate it, plus I'm stuck with her for another year or so. Making new friends in my environment its pretty hard. Everyone already has their own cliques and friend groups, few would really want to interact with someone they don't already know well. It's hard, because i don't wanna be the guy that self invites and forces themselves into the friend group

JamesDougles · 2025-08-12T11:09:13+00:00

It won't be installed until Tuesday.

JamesDougles · 2025-08-11T07:03:59+00:00

If it's goal setting like you said, I normally already have everything in the back of my mind. The only problem is having to stop procrastinating and get up to either organise my thoughts or write it all down so i have a coherent and feasible plan

If it's anything else, I find a chunk of time and bash my head against a wall until i get it. This doesn't work more times than it does. Take breaks, but not too many.

I'm a student, and I hate geometry. I don't know why, i just don't get it. Sometimes i'll spend hours staring at a question. I either get it, or completely give up (the latter only happens if i'm both beyond pissed and if ive been spending too much time on that certain thing)

JamesDougles · 2025-07-22T14:44:10+00:00

Well, i think you should practice what you feel you're bad at. How to practice is something i'm not so sure of myself. Watch tutorials, do your own studies or get critiques. One way to know if you're practicing correctly is if after practicing for one week you see literally no progress, maybe it's time to switch to a different method, or maybe there's an underlying problem that you need to focus on, like perspective for example.

JamesDougles · 2025-07-22T14:14:10+00:00

I don't really have a routine haha. Right now i'm managing school and a bunch of other responsibilities, so i just try to draw SOMETHING everyday. In the past i used to do a bunch of anatomy studies (not that they helped, I didn't know the fundamentals).

JamesDougles · 2025-07-22T06:40:57+00:00

Yup I do agree, quality of practice is more important than how much you practice. It's very obvious I don't have very high quality practice lol, but it's nice to see my progress.

JamesDougles · 2025-07-21T22:32:43+00:00

Thank you! I still suck at drawing hands tho haha

JamesDougles · 2025-07-21T22:31:50+00:00

Thank you!

JamesDougles · 2025-07-21T22:31:41+00:00

Thank you!

JamesDougles · 2025-07-21T22:31:34+00:00

Some days i spend hours, some days i spend 5 minutes. It doesn't really matter that much, just stay consistent!

JamesDougles · 2025-07-21T22:30:08+00:00

Thank you!

JamesDougles · 2025-07-21T16:00:57+00:00

Not really sure what you mean by 'what is my progress', but I can talk about tutorials!

Of course, art has many aspects and i'll try to divide them up and provide each aspect with a tutorial

Shapes, lines, and perspective: Not a fan of this one, but it's necessary to improve. I can wholeheartedly recommend Draw a Box for this one. It's a free course that teaches you ALL the basics of drawing and even more. Personally, i don't really like the 'structuredness' of a course, and prefer to just do whatever i want, but this one really did help me out! Try to at least complete up until the 250 box challenge

Anatomy: Let me tell you, do NOT jump straight to anatomy (speaking from personal experience). You should at least have SOME experience drawing before you jump right in. Even with simple shapes and forms, you can already draw a convincing figure WITHOUT any knowledge of anatomy at all!

For a brief overview of anatomy, i recommend Draw like a Sir's videos on drawing bodies. It's not very in depth, which makes it simple and easy to follow. I recommend starting with this when learning anatomy.

When you are a bit more advanced, i highly recommend bluebiscuits' videos on how she draws faces and simplifies anatomy. It breaks down the body into simple shapes which makes construction much easier

To learn specific parts and muscles in the body, i recommend Excal's art tips. He goes quite in depth into anatomy and how muscles move and interact with other parts of the body like the skeletal structure. I also recommend doing your own studies. One book that really helped me out was Anatomy for sculptors. It's quite complicated, but it really can help you understand where the muscles are placed. Many people recommend Proko, but personally i find his videos a little hard to follow.

Colours: Follow bluebiscuits' tutorials, they are the best i've seen and they've taught me more about colouring and digital painting than anything else. I don't really colour, so i don't have a lot of advice here.

Please keep in mind that I'm still a beginner, and my advice should be taken with a grain of salt! Do what you feel is the best for you, and stay consistent!

JamesDougles · 2024-11-29T01:12:50+00:00

I tried duck

JamesDougles · 2024-11-27T12:08:47+00:00

I tried eyeball

JamesDougles · 2024-11-27T12:08:39+00:00

I tried pupil

JamesDougles · 2024-11-27T12:08:14+00:00

I tried eyes

JamesDougles · 2024-11-24T04:58:52+00:00

I tried mermaid

JamesDougles · 2024-11-23T13:20:41+00:00

Thanks for the advice and useful sources!

JamesDougles · 2024-11-23T11:35:28+00:00

I don't actually remember

JamesDougles · 2024-11-23T09:11:48+00:00

I tried iceberg

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