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Contradiction of greatest
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RE: Contradiction of greatest
(October 4, 2009 at 9:14 am)amw79 Wrote: I'll take it this is an oversight as opposed to an example of your Christian 'blind-spot'. Once again, regardless of the validity of the Christian view of morality, would you even consider that this view could be seen as self-serving?

I suppose you could call it an oversight because, since every view is self-serving in that sense, it did not function as any sort of criticism; ergo, I didn't presume it to be your central criticism. It is true that the Christian views actions as moral only when "they are taken in the context of" Christianity. However, it is also true that the consequentialist views actions as moral only when "they are taken in the context of" consequentialism, and the moral relativist views actions as moral only when "they are taken in the context of" moral relativism, and so forth.

(October 4, 2009 at 9:14 am)amw79 Wrote: And simply because you state "morality is defined by the nature and will of God," [that] does not make it so.

I stated that it is the Christian moral theory because... well, it is. If you require an in-depth Bible study to demonstrate the truth that this is the Christian moral theory, I can certainly do that. I've explored this at length so I'm quite prepared. Atheists are not usually interested in extensive Bible studies, but I guess exceptions are possible. (Note: I should hope you realize that my statement did not posit the Christian moral theory as the only TRUE account of morality, which is a very different sort of argument and which you should realize I would never pretend to support with a mere blanket assertion.)
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when
called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
(Oscar Wilde)
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Contradiction of greatest - by Xyster - September 18, 2009 at 4:48 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by LukeMC - September 18, 2009 at 4:52 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Violet - September 18, 2009 at 5:32 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Dotard - September 18, 2009 at 8:02 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by GrayAreas - September 28, 2009 at 12:49 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by theVOID - September 28, 2009 at 1:03 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by fr0d0 - September 28, 2009 at 3:51 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - September 28, 2009 at 3:55 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Amphora - September 30, 2009 at 11:28 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by fr0d0 - September 30, 2009 at 11:56 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Retorth - September 30, 2009 at 12:05 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Amphora - September 30, 2009 at 12:16 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by fr0d0 - September 30, 2009 at 12:07 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Retorth - September 30, 2009 at 12:10 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Rhizomorph13 - September 30, 2009 at 1:01 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Retorth - September 30, 2009 at 12:18 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Edwardo Piet - September 30, 2009 at 1:04 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 1, 2009 at 2:53 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Eilonnwy - October 1, 2009 at 9:48 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Minimalist - October 1, 2009 at 10:55 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 1, 2009 at 6:12 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Eilonnwy - October 1, 2009 at 7:45 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Violet - October 1, 2009 at 7:48 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by theblindferrengi - October 1, 2009 at 8:35 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 2, 2009 at 2:58 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ace Otana - October 2, 2009 at 6:52 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Eilonnwy - October 2, 2009 at 11:56 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 4, 2009 at 4:29 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by amw79 - October 4, 2009 at 7:10 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 4, 2009 at 7:43 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by amw79 - October 4, 2009 at 8:36 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 4, 2009 at 9:03 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by amw79 - October 4, 2009 at 9:14 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 5, 2009 at 12:23 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by amw79 - October 5, 2009 at 11:11 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Eilonnwy - October 6, 2009 at 9:02 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Retorth - October 4, 2009 at 1:35 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Xyster - October 5, 2009 at 2:35 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Meatball - October 8, 2009 at 11:32 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by fr0d0 - October 8, 2009 at 4:06 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 8, 2009 at 5:59 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Eilonnwy - October 9, 2009 at 9:35 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by amw79 - October 9, 2009 at 4:03 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 13, 2009 at 11:34 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by amw79 - October 13, 2009 at 12:26 pm
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Eilonnwy - October 14, 2009 at 10:21 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Ryft - October 19, 2009 at 6:27 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by amw79 - October 19, 2009 at 8:24 am
RE: Contradiction of greatest - by Edwardo Piet - October 19, 2009 at 9:57 am

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