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There's only one God actually. Not believing in anything mean that you have no basis for absolute morality.

by azth 5y ago

dwaltrip 5y ago
Humans evolved a sense of morality so that we could live and work together in groups, which helps us survive. Morality is effective at doing this, regardless of any notion of absoluteness or not. I still have moral views despite not believing in any god.
- azth 5y ago
  The moral views you have are remnants from both (1) fitrah (natural disposition, which is not free from corruption by the way, and (2) a Judeo-Christian view of the world. While both of those religions have been corrupted, their still exists remnants of Truth that people cling to, whether they are aware of that or not.
  - dwaltrip 5y ago
    Of course my moral views are affected by my culture. That is a big part of how morality works. I encourage you to learn more about evolution. The evidence and coherency is overwhelming. “The Greatest Show on Earth” by Richard Dawkins is a very good brief overview of the evidence. It’s quite stunning.
    - azth 5y ago
      What does that have to do with the existence of God and Him being the source of morality? Also, Dawkins is a suspect figure to say the least, he's all over the place and clearly has an agenda.
      - dwaltrip 5y ago
        Morality didn't come from God. It came from hundreds of millions of years of mammalian evolution. This is why I'm discussing evolution.
        azth 5y ago
        It actually did come from God: first of all, He created us and put in us "fitrah" (natural disposition). Secondly, a lot of the moral code especially in the West today is based on the Judeo-Christian tradition. Even though those religions have been corrupted, there are still remnants of truths from the original Message.
        dwaltrip 5y ago
        Is there any specific reason why you don't currently accept evolution? If you study evolution with an open mind, you will see that it is true. There is a reason that the percentage of people who don't accept evolution has steadily decreased over the decades. It is by far the most compelling explanation for the origin of all the life we see around us, including ourselves. You can then see how the capacity for morality is an evolved trait, like all innate human behaviors. Specific moral systems, such as the Judeo-Christian tradition you mention, are the product of cultural "evolution". They are built on top of our innate moral capacities.

There's only one God actually. Not believing in anything mean that you have no basis for absolute morality.

by azth 5y ago

There's only one God actually. Not believing in anything mean that you have no basis for absolute morality.

Humans evolved a sense of morality so that we could live and work together in groups, which helps us survive. Morality is effective at doing this, regardless of any notion of absoluteness or not. I still have moral views despite not believing in any god.

azth 5y ago
The moral views you have are remnants from both (1) fitrah (natural disposition, which is not free from corruption by the way, and (2) a Judeo-Christian view of the world. While both of those religions have been corrupted, their still exists remnants of Truth that people cling to, whether they are aware of that or not.
- dwaltrip 5y ago
  Of course my moral views are affected by my culture. That is a big part of how morality works. I encourage you to learn more about evolution. The evidence and coherency is overwhelming. “The Greatest Show on Earth” by Richard Dawkins is a very good brief overview of the evidence. It’s quite stunning.
  - azth 5y ago
    What does that have to do with the existence of God and Him being the source of morality? Also, Dawkins is a suspect figure to say the least, he's all over the place and clearly has an agenda.
    - dwaltrip 5y ago
      Morality didn't come from God. It came from hundreds of millions of years of mammalian evolution. This is why I'm discussing evolution.
      - azth 5y ago
        It actually did come from God: first of all, He created us and put in us "fitrah" (natural disposition). Secondly, a lot of the moral code especially in the West today is based on the Judeo-Christian tradition. Even though those religions have been corrupted, there are still remnants of truths from the original Message.
        dwaltrip 5y ago
        Is there any specific reason why you don't currently accept evolution? If you study evolution with an open mind, you will see that it is true. There is a reason that the percentage of people who don't accept evolution has steadily decreased over the decades. It is by far the most compelling explanation for the origin of all the life we see around us, including ourselves. You can then see how the capacity for morality is an evolved trait, like all innate human behaviors. Specific moral systems, such as the Judeo-Christian tradition you mention, are the product of cultural "evolution". They are built on top of our innate moral capacities.