RE: What IS good, and how do we determine it?
June 16, 2015 at 3:24 am
(This post was last modified: June 16, 2015 at 3:26 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(June 16, 2015 at 2:43 am)Rhythm Wrote:Quote:I understand what subjective morality is. I just don't believe that morality itself is subjective.You clearly didn't when you made your remarks about what it would -mean- if morality were subjective. Have you had an epiphany, or have we helped?
How about you tell me how my remark is incorrect and I'll confirm or deny whether I have understood it better? I believe I have, but would rather double check...
Quote:As for the OT stuff about, it's not my own moral sense. It's what my religion teaches, and it's what Jesus Himself taught.No, it isn't. Take a little credit for the work you've done to your own theology. Your religion isn't a decoder ring either.
Well, I would beg to differ...
(June 16, 2015 at 2:46 am)Rhythm Wrote: You don't have that either....... you have stories, and so did they. Do you do what the stories say because the stories say so, or because you think that what the stories say are good? If the stories say something that you don;t think is good (all of that wonderful allegory)..would you do it just because you saw it in the story? To be honest, the shittiest part of the story is the NT, not the OT. How did the NT escape the moral filter you so ruthlessly butcher the OT with?
I'm Christian. I follow the teaching of Christ. What parts of the NT bother you so much?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
