(Ron) Catholic sexual ethics

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CREA
Let me get this right -- you wish to say that "atheism is an easy out
for those who do not wish to conform to Judeo-Christian (or Buddhist, 
etc.) morality", despite the fact that both Theravadin Buddhism and 
Jainism are quite overtly atheistic?  From here it looks like you want 
to have your cake and eat it too.  After all, if atheists are adverse to 
morality, they wouldn't be Theravadins or Jains either, since both 
these religions have quite well defined moral codes.  But then, since 
Jains and Theravadins are atheists, they can't have morals.  
PARADOX ALERT! PARADOX ALERT!  
Sorry, Ron, but as Mr. Spock would say, this is not logical.

RON
  While Buddhists may or may not be atheists (Buddha did not say there 
were no Gods, only that they were irellevent to attainment of Buddhist 
"salvation"), they still believe in an absolute that they must "answer 
to". If they perform certain actions, fornication for example, they set 
into effect laws of karma which have an adverse effect on them. There 
are still consequences for those participating in sexual immoral acts.

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