(November 11, 2009 at 11:55 am)rjh4 Wrote:(November 11, 2009 at 11:45 am)Scott Anonymous Wrote: I mean, seriously, how can you possibly expect me to get my morals from such a book? Better yet, how can you honestly tell me that that’s where you get your morals from?You mean like "Love your neighbor as yourself" and "Treat others as you would have them treat you".
It is well known among philosophers that humans develop ethics from human experience. We do not need a book from a god.
Many of the Bible's commandments damage lives without just cause and are themselves immoral.