(February 9, 2016 at 1:51 pm)athrock Wrote:(February 9, 2016 at 11:55 am)Brian37 Wrote: No sorry, quoting a holy book is what every religion does.
Of course. Like scientists are still relying on some of the laws of physics and mathematics and chemistry that were laid down long ago. Duh.
Quote:And no, morals are NOT universal in the context of human invented religion.
Our species ability to be cruel or compassionate is in our evolution, not old comic books. Not the bible, not the Quran not the Vedas, none of them.
That was then this is now. It was understandable back the that people wrote those things and others bought those things. We have a much better scientific understanding of evolution and the universe now.
Okay, so Stalin evolved to kill millions of his own people without giving it a second thought. That was just "survival of the fittest".
We already did this ad nauseam over in the "pop-morality" thread. Your book is full of atrocities against humanity sanctioned by your God, and no, crying "free will" doesn't cut it. I'll wipe my ass with your hateful book, how is that for moral?
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