(October 23, 2013 at 2:05 pm)John V Wrote:Oh sure I could, I could do what christians do when they get caught being jerks; I can blame it on the devil.(October 23, 2013 at 1:53 pm)freedomfromfallacy Wrote: There is no god to give thanks to, nor is there one to prescribe adherence toward. I'm saying that this 'moral' stuff is INSIDE me, and I don't give credit to your imaginary friend for my decency and humanity.But then neither can you blame anyone for your former behavior. It was just you.
TA DA! There you have it folks - and if no devil exists to blame 'sin' on, then no god exists either. See John, it's simple. No one to blame for the evil I do but me; likewise no one to blame when I am 'moral' but myself as well. Human morals 101 - god not included/no god required.