[rockouthippie]

You evidently haven't been exposed to the propaganda the communists used to take over Russia. Traditional morality is wrong. Religion is wrong. Conventionality steps on the masses.

Sound familiar?

Most of the anti-theists I ever met didn't want to abide the moral code taught by Christians, Jews, Islam...

Stalin and Lenin didn't want to either.

If you don't like "because God said so", look at things pragmatically. Maybe because God said so. Maybe just because it's a good idea. The consequences of conduct outside of the realm of traditional religious conduct is perfectly predictable.

Fly straight or the world will kick your ass.

So.. take God out of the equation and you have the same morality and the same consequences (usually fairly dire) of failing to follow traditional moral imperatives. I'm by no means public enemy number one, but wow.... I would have saved myself a hell of a lot of trouble........