(September 29, 2016 at 1:51 pm)robvalue Wrote: There's so many problems with "religious morality" it's hard to know where to start.
What it really comes down to, in reality, is "I'll do what god says as long as I was going to do it anyway". Or more precisely, you'll do what god says because it's you, talking to yourself. God always agrees with you. Funny that, isn't it?
The other problem is that atheists seem to figure out morality just fine without needing any access to god. So what use is he?
Everything that happens, even if it's horrifically awful, is because God allows it to happen - even though he could stop it if he wanted to. He also loves us unconditionally, with...err...conditions. Apparently not promising his servants that they wouldn't suffer is just cause for him to not care about their suffering. What a nice fella - or poorly conceived character.
Oh, thanks for the rep!
“Life is like a grapefruit. Well, it's sort of orangey-yellow and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, too. Oh, and some people have half a one for breakfast.” - Ford Prefect