(September 10, 2011 at 12:59 pm)Rhythm Wrote: More of this borrowing nonsense. Provide me with evidence that morality is predated by, or in fact arises only from theism. Your morality may come from some form of theism, that does not mean that morality itself has it's origins in theism. Care to answer my question yet? On what basis do you claim superiority for your theistic source of moral authority over anyone else's theistic source for moral authority?
I'm not claiming to have moral superiority, I genuinely would like to hear a logical answer to the problem from an atheistic perspective. I have struggled with this question regarding atheism for a while and can see no adequate argument, its the main problem I have with atheism, it always seems to logically end in nihilism, i tend to be in agreement with much of what Nietzsche says on the matter. Theism seems to offer some form of common starting point on which to base morality, people may disagree but there is a common point of reference. How would two atheists resolve disputes on morality? I have yet to hear an adequate resolution to this problem.
