RE: The difference between ethical atheism and nihlism is that ethical atheists have more faith
March 1, 2013 at 3:41 pm
I don't see what theists could have against arbitrary morality. That is after all what all morality is, especially religious morality. The only difference is that secular morality is based on man's experiences and reason, and religious morality is supposedly based on what god says.
Secular morality: Murder is wrong because it deprives the victim of their right to live, and has demonstrable negative effects on the people the victim is close to.
Religious morality: God tells us that murder is wrong, and so therefore it is.
Secular morality: Murder is wrong because it deprives the victim of their right to live, and has demonstrable negative effects on the people the victim is close to.
Religious morality: God tells us that murder is wrong, and so therefore it is.
If you believe it, question it. If you question it, get an answer. If you have an answer, does that answer satisfy reality? Does it satisfy you? Probably not. For no one else will agree with you, not really.