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Subjective Morals and Societal Whims
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RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims
@ Interested User

Hello.  Out of curiosity, if a deity is far beyond human comprehension and perfect imitation, then could humans actually be behaving immorally by putting divine morality into practice? For example, if divine morality can only be completely/successfully practiced by a deity, then could humans be reckless in the sense that they are attempting to put ideas and concepts into action which are far beyond their development and understanding?

Now, if human theists accept that they cannot perfectly follow the example of a particular deity, yet they are expected to follow that example to the most realistic degree possible, then does it actually make sense for humans to construct their own moral system and own that system by acknowledging that they are the objective source of their particular morality; their particular morals are a part of their nature in the same way that divine morals are a part of a deity's nature? Would such behavior actually be in accordance with the particular example of one's deity?

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RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Aroura - May 14, 2017 at 3:42 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Silver - May 14, 2017 at 3:44 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by brewer - May 14, 2017 at 9:11 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Silver - May 19, 2017 at 7:24 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Silver - May 20, 2017 at 6:38 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Amarok - May 14, 2017 at 3:57 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by brewer - May 14, 2017 at 4:08 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Alex K - May 14, 2017 at 5:39 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Aroura - May 14, 2017 at 8:51 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by brewer - May 15, 2017 at 7:15 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by brewer - May 15, 2017 at 3:29 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by brewer - May 15, 2017 at 6:04 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by brewer - May 15, 2017 at 6:29 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Cyberman - May 17, 2017 at 5:36 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Brakeman - May 14, 2017 at 9:26 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Alex K - May 15, 2017 at 2:06 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by chimp3 - May 15, 2017 at 5:38 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Jackalope - May 15, 2017 at 12:22 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Brian37 - May 15, 2017 at 1:28 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Brian37 - May 15, 2017 at 12:42 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by brewer - May 16, 2017 at 7:45 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Cyberman - May 16, 2017 at 10:14 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Silver - May 16, 2017 at 3:29 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Angrboda - May 15, 2017 at 7:51 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Kernel Sohcahtoa - May 15, 2017 at 11:34 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Zenith - May 16, 2017 at 8:43 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by brewer - May 16, 2017 at 4:05 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Cyberman - May 16, 2017 at 4:49 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Astreja - May 17, 2017 at 12:12 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Astreja - May 17, 2017 at 12:26 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Amarok - May 17, 2017 at 1:20 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Divinity - May 18, 2017 at 10:25 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Zenith - May 18, 2017 at 10:39 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Divinity - May 18, 2017 at 12:01 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by vorlon13 - May 18, 2017 at 12:09 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Zenith - May 18, 2017 at 2:03 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by vorlon13 - May 19, 2017 at 1:41 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Zenith - May 19, 2017 at 4:58 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Zenith - May 20, 2017 at 2:46 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Zenith - May 21, 2017 at 5:56 am
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Succubus - May 21, 2017 at 1:28 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Angrboda - May 19, 2017 at 5:25 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Silver - May 19, 2017 at 5:26 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by vorlon13 - May 19, 2017 at 7:50 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Zenith - May 21, 2017 at 1:57 pm
RE: Subjective Morals and Societal Whims - by Zenith - May 21, 2017 at 5:13 pm

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