RE: Good without God?
March 30, 2013 at 11:59 am
(This post was last modified: March 30, 2013 at 12:09 pm by Simon Moon.)
Actions have consequences. As thinking, empathetic beings, we can evaluate actions in order to determine whether they are good or bad by how the consequences affect the well being of others.
How do you define good with 'God'?
Is something good because 'God' commands it?
Or does 'God' command that something is good because it is good?
How do you define good with 'God'?
Is something good because 'God' commands it?
Or does 'God' command that something is good because it is good?
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
