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Theist ➤ Why ☠ Atheism is Evil Compared to ✠ Christianity
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RE: Theist ➤ Why ☠ Atheism is Evil Compared to ✠ Christianity
(November 20, 2016 at 11:00 am)Chad32 Wrote:



There is so much wrong, right from the start, that I'm not sure it's worth it to go over everything. I guess I'll start with just the top. You got the word objective right, but you assume that morality can still be objective if it comes from god. God is an individual. His word is his opinion, as much as anyone's. If morality is objective, it's separate from him too. Objective means it comes from outside yourself, where yourself in this context means all individuals. Including gods.

We can argue this point, and get it out of the way, before we get to the rest.

This raises a problem: is something good just because God wills it, or does God will something because it is good? The answer is: neither one! Rather, God wills something because He is good.

God is the standard of moral values just as a live musical performance is the standard for a high-fidelity recording. The more a recording sounds like the original, the better it is. Likewise, the more closely a moral action conforms to God’s nature, the better it is.

But if atheism is true, there is no ultimate standard so there can be no moral obligations or duties. Who or what lays such duties upon us? No one.

But this isn't the case, Everyone has a sense of right and wrong. Murder, lying, stealing, and immorality are almost universally rejected. Where did this sense of right and wrong come from?

Answer: Objective Morality needs a moral giver, the moral giver is God.
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RE: Theist ➤ Why ☠ Atheism is Evil Compared to ✠ Christianity - by The Joker - November 20, 2016 at 11:14 am

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