(November 21, 2017 at 11:22 am)vulcanlogician Wrote: I see what your concerns are. You are viewing my moral contentions as absolutist when they are not. But perhaps I am guilty of the same thing in regards to my view of religious ethics in the OP. Let me be clear, If you are a religious thinker who uses say, natural law theory to arrive at conclusions, then my post wasn't really aimed at you. Unless you think that unchanging moral absolutes are disclosed in your scriptures, my criticisms aren't aimed at you. The whole point of the post was to say "I don't know" is a better answer than "I absolutely know I have to strangle my daughter to death"
OTOH, "I don't know" is a worse answer than "I absolutely know I should never strange my daughter," don'tcha think?
Quote:While you two guys may not get moral absolutes from the Bible, you have to admit that MANY theists do.
I do too. Not denying it.
Quote:And you have to admit that there is a better way of arriving at ethical conclusions.
No I don't. If God exists, I'd say deferring to him on ethics is the best choice - and I think he exists.
