(May 6, 2010 at 4:36 am)tackattack Wrote: 1- No I don't think we need some "magic man" in the sky or God to tell us what's moral. I don't believe I ever said that.
Okay, you did say this:
Quote:I'd rather have society guided by principles of acceptance, tolerance and a sense of morality dictated by doctrine.
So what is the source of this "doctrine" if not a deity?
Quote:2-I don't believe I said "universal" doctrine at all either.
I meant "universal" within your particular religion, not "universal" in that it applies to everyone, everywhere.
Quote:I'd like it if there was a universal doctrine, but since religion is so subjective it's very hard to come up with the "axiom of morality" everyone is looking for.
And this reinforces my point. Devout believers within a particular religion will disagree on what is moral and what isn't. There is no universal morality for all things.
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?