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Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?

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Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
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#21
RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 6:31 pm
Belief in God is not interpersonally destructive. So, no, it's not immoral.

I put it on par with getting a math problem wrong. Wink
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RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 6:31 pm (This post was last modified: January 7, 2018 at 6:32 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(January 7, 2018 at 4:10 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Cue Christ as scapegoat rant in 10 .. 9 .. 8 ..


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IKR?  Simple stuff. Though that's hardly the only example when we dredge the toxic cesspit of intercessionary gods.
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#23
RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 6:55 pm
By no stretch of the imagination can being a theist be considered immoral, in my opinion.

Thoughts, opinions, and beliefs, as much as some might find them immoral or repellent, are not necessarily immoral.

What we DO with those opinions, beliefs, or thoughts, can be.

I have VERY dark thoughts at times, but I don't act on them...


...mostly...

...and those that I do I consider a public service.

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What you do with those beliefs can be.

Now some will vehemently disagree with what I say, and that's what makes discussion great.

However, on the subject of religion alone, I don't think the BELIEF is, in itself, immoral.

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"You did WHAT?  With WHO?  WHERE???"
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RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 7:09 pm
CL ! Hope you are well!
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RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 8:25 pm (This post was last modified: January 7, 2018 at 8:50 pm by Cyberman.)
No, being a theist isn't immoral. Being an immoral theist would be, but so would being an immoral atheist, an immoral flat earther or an immoral bus driver. (Of course, if you'd said morris dancer...)

On the other hand, anyone who uses their beliefs or absence of them as a shield to conceal or condone immoral actions deserves everything they get.
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RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 8:26 pm
Nope. I think the God of the Bible is immoral. I think some religious beliefs and actions are immoral. I don't think simply being a theist is immoral.
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RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 9:17 pm
Stupidity isn't immoral. It is just stupid.

That said, basing your morality on theism may well be immoral. And probably is.
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RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 9:54 pm
Quote:On bed rest while recovering from surgery,

Um... are you okay?
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RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 10:05 pm
OP: Yes. OMG, how do you live with yourself? Find a cliff or tall building NOW!
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RE: Is being a theist immoral in your opinion?
January 7, 2018 at 10:57 pm
(January 7, 2018 at 6:22 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Im pleased with the answer everyone gave. I figured most people would say "no", but didn't know if maybe there would be a couple folks who thought it was immoral to believe in God because maybe they considered it intellectual laziness or dishonesty or something.


I'm having a hard time focusing on reading your posts when your new LP gang symbol pleasures itself.  (I think these will get old.)
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