What is the point of morality if you're a theist?

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What is the point of morality if you're a theist?

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RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist?

October 21, 2013 at 5:31 am

(October 21, 2013 at 1:03 am)Esquilax Wrote: If god came to you today and commanded you to murder a child, would you do it?

William Lane Craig, the apologists go-to guy, has the only reasonable (from his argument) answer to that question. He says, "yes, if god commanded it, it is moral". His arguments are generally spurious, but at least in this case he's consistent.

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What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 20, 2013 at 7:34 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by DLJ - October 20, 2013 at 7:41 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Faith No More - October 20, 2013 at 8:13 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 20, 2013 at 9:04 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by downbeatplumb - October 20, 2013 at 9:16 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Hobbitgirl - October 20, 2013 at 11:20 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Bob Kelso - October 20, 2013 at 11:53 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - October 20, 2013 at 12:14 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by DLJ - October 20, 2013 at 12:22 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Hobbitgirl - October 20, 2013 at 12:38 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by DLJ - October 20, 2013 at 12:39 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by freedomfromforum - October 20, 2013 at 3:45 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Sword of Christ - October 20, 2013 at 4:57 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Forsaken - October 20, 2013 at 5:11 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Sword of Christ - October 20, 2013 at 5:59 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by CleanShavenJesus - October 20, 2013 at 6:24 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Sword of Christ - October 20, 2013 at 7:02 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by CleanShavenJesus - October 20, 2013 at 7:12 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by MindForgedManacle - October 20, 2013 at 7:33 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Chas - October 21, 2013 at 6:55 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 21, 2013 at 7:03 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Lemonvariable72 - October 21, 2013 at 12:08 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 21, 2013 at 1:03 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 20, 2013 at 5:21 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by pineapplebunnybounce - October 20, 2013 at 5:56 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by davidMC1982 - October 20, 2013 at 7:12 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by DLJ - October 20, 2013 at 8:45 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by davidMC1982 - October 20, 2013 at 8:46 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by davidMC1982 - October 21, 2013 at 5:31 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Tonus - October 21, 2013 at 5:52 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by pocaracas - October 21, 2013 at 6:25 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by max-greece - October 21, 2013 at 9:04 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 21, 2013 at 9:26 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by max-greece - October 21, 2013 at 9:33 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 21, 2013 at 9:50 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Zazzy - October 21, 2013 at 10:25 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Drich - October 21, 2013 at 11:38 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 21, 2013 at 12:06 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Drich - October 21, 2013 at 1:13 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 21, 2013 at 2:46 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Drich - October 21, 2013 at 3:18 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 22, 2013 at 1:48 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Drich - October 22, 2013 at 11:39 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by DLJ - October 22, 2013 at 11:49 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by downbeatplumb - October 21, 2013 at 12:50 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by DLJ - October 22, 2013 at 4:11 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by davidMC1982 - October 21, 2013 at 4:43 pm

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by max-greece - October 22, 2013 at 2:38 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by Esquilax - October 22, 2013 at 3:13 am

RE: What is the point of morality if you're a theist? - by StuW - October 22, 2013 at 11:51 am

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