RE: My views on objective morality
March 8, 2016 at 1:19 am
(This post was last modified: March 8, 2016 at 1:27 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(March 8, 2016 at 12:59 am)bennyboy Wrote:Quote:To answer your question, I won't give up my beliefs because they are what I honestly believe to be the truth. And contrary to popular belief around here, they actually DO shape who I am and how I conduct myself. Not on the big things, like, obviously I would not be a serial killer if I didn't believe in God. But with the little things and just every day attitude, conduct, outlook on life and on other people, yes, I do try to follow the teachings and examples of Christ.And yet you believe that an all-good God allows the rape of young children so that pedophiles can express their free will. Do you deny this? Yes or no? God HAS the power to prevent the suffering of these innocents, but chooses not do prevent it. Do you deny this? Yes or no?
Yes, I do believe God gives us free will and allows the world to go as it may, without divine intervention, without micromanaging it. NO, I don't know exactly why God allows things like rape or murder, etc, to happen. I don't know why He doesn't intervene. But as I have explained, it absolutely is NOT because I condone those things, or defend those things, or think they are anything other than objectively, inherently evil acts.
"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