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what are we supposed to say again when christians ask us where we get our morality?
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RE: what are we supposed to say again when christians ask us where we get our moralit
(May 13, 2014 at 1:23 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote:
(May 13, 2014 at 12:34 pm)Cato Wrote: It's not that easy. Some of us are compatibilists.
As in you believe in the compatibility of God’s pre-ordination and man’s will?
If you don't know what compatibilism is you should refrain from participating in discussions of morality that are more than surface deep.
(May 13, 2014 at 1:23 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote:
(May 13, 2014 at 12:43 pm)Cato Wrote: Despite my previous answer, I don't really run around kicking people in the balls.

The typical way I handle this is to ask my interlocutor if believers are big on stoning to death disobedient children. After the obvious answer I then point out that the standard of good and evil for believers is also extra biblical. No amount of goal post shifting or obfuscation can avoid this conclusion.

You’ll have to be more specific.
You have this backward. I gave a concrete example. You must then be looking for something more general or abstract.

Believers don't follow all the moral edicts written in the Bible; therefore, the standard of good and evil is outside the Bible.
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Messages In This Thread
What I say is - by Zidneya - May 12, 2014 at 9:45 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say again when christians ask us where we get our moralit - by Cato - May 14, 2014 at 5:21 am
Reply to Statler Waldorf - by CharnelRC - May 14, 2014 at 5:30 am
RE: what are we supposed... - by Statler Waldorf - May 16, 2014 at 6:12 pm
RE: what are we supposed - by Statler Waldorf - June 3, 2014 at 7:31 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say - by Statler Waldorf - June 4, 2014 at 7:22 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say - by Statler Waldorf - June 6, 2014 at 4:59 pm
RE: what are we supposed to - by Statler Waldorf - June 6, 2014 at 6:36 pm
RE: what are we supposed to - by Statler Waldorf - June 9, 2014 at 7:36 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say again - by Zack - June 11, 2014 at 3:46 pm
RE: what are we supposed to - by Statler Waldorf - June 16, 2014 at 7:13 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say - by CindysRain - June 20, 2014 at 6:23 pm
RE: what are we supposed to say... - by naimless - June 26, 2014 at 4:35 pm

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