RE: Christians celebrate rape, torture, slavery and genocide.
November 15, 2012 at 10:13 am
(This post was last modified: November 15, 2012 at 10:17 am by John V.)
(November 15, 2012 at 9:50 am)Kirbmarc Wrote: It actually doesn't. Having a good (empathic, morally sound) nature is not the same as only doing good deeds. Your religious choice doesn't change your nature, but it may affect the nature of your deeds.OK, I thought this is what you meant but wanted clarification. There are two issues.
First, we haven't established that there are such things as a good or evil nature.
Second, if we do allow for such natures, religion can also affect the nature of the deeds of an evil person, causing them to do good.
Quote:Good people can commit evil deeds, if they think that they have a very good reason to do so. Religion can provide that reason.Evil people can commit good deeds, if they think that they have a very good reason to do so. Religion can provide that reason.
(November 15, 2012 at 10:00 am)Rhythm Wrote: Because whether or not it's objective to dislike things that make you sick has nothing to do with your demonstrably ill-thought out claim that I couldn't provide you with a compelling reason for a subjective opinion.As that's the only example you've given, it has everything to do with it.
