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Is Belief in God ethical?

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Is Belief in God ethical?
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RE: Is Belief in God ethical?
October 28, 2018 at 12:57 pm
I would agree that a degree of moral responsibility follows from willful denial of the truth which leads to bad consequences, but I wouldn't characterize religious belief as willful denial of the truth. Reckless disregard, maybe, but not willful denial, and even then I'm doubtful.
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Is Belief in God ethical?

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Is Belief in God ethical? - by vulcanlogician - October 28, 2018 at 12:31 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by MysticKnight - October 28, 2018 at 12:38 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by vulcanlogician - October 28, 2018 at 12:42 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by MysticKnight - October 28, 2018 at 12:45 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by Dr H - October 30, 2018 at 4:59 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by Bahana - October 28, 2018 at 12:44 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by no one - October 28, 2018 at 12:46 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by vulcanlogician - October 28, 2018 at 12:50 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by MysticKnight - October 28, 2018 at 12:55 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by vulcanlogician - October 28, 2018 at 1:05 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by MysticKnight - October 28, 2018 at 1:07 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by Angrboda - October 28, 2018 at 12:57 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by no one - October 28, 2018 at 12:58 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by MysticKnight - October 28, 2018 at 1:00 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by Minimalist - October 28, 2018 at 1:01 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by MysticKnight - October 28, 2018 at 1:03 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by vulcanlogician - October 28, 2018 at 1:11 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by no one - October 28, 2018 at 1:12 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by MysticKnight - October 28, 2018 at 1:13 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by Angrboda - October 28, 2018 at 1:40 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by Minimalist - October 28, 2018 at 1:56 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by vulcanlogician - October 28, 2018 at 3:04 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by Whateverist - October 28, 2018 at 3:14 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by vulcanlogician - October 28, 2018 at 3:34 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by Whateverist - October 28, 2018 at 2:17 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by no one - October 28, 2018 at 3:12 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by Grandizer - October 30, 2018 at 6:13 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by bennyboy - October 30, 2018 at 6:55 pm
RE: Is Belief in God ethical? - by vulcanlogician - November 1, 2018 at 4:10 pm

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