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Finally an atheist proper, with views and questions
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RE: Finally an atheist proper, with views and questions
June 3, 2024 at 4:36 am
(June 3, 2024 at 4:27 am)Have you looked into the more Greek-based, Neoplatonic type Christianity, or the Aristotelian/Thomist versions? The Euthyphro thing seems not to be relevant to the claims made by such traditions at all. Wrote: In a too-simple nutshell, for these types of theologians, God simply IS the Good. If we say he "wants" something, this is simply a manner of speaking -- he "wants" nothing in the same way I want a glass of wine. To say God wants X, in this context, means that if you do X you are moving more towards the Good. And the Good is never arbitrary. It is the Good of human flourishing, based on the type of animals we are. 

Granted, this is not the kind of theology one hears on Internet chat rooms, but it is what Dante wrote about, and I think he was a smart guy.
No, never read anything on those traditions. Something for the future methinks as far too much planned reading already and not enough time. Thanks for flagging them though
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RE: Finally an atheist proper, with views and questions - by Lucian - June 3, 2024 at 4:36 am

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