(December 18, 2014 at 9:55 am)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Believing that we can't be good people without the magic skydaddy book is one of the most disgusting things about Christianity (and some other religions as well).
Good is relitive, meaning it is always the lessor of two evils. Oscar Sheindler was consider by many to be a 'Good Nazi' Because he saved several hundred jews. This man was only judged 'good' because he was the lessor of the evil that is attributed to his Nazi brethern. But when compared to today's standard he is a monster who owned and operated a forced labor camp, who's sole purpose was to produce the hardware needed for the German war machine. Who saw many more die in slavery under his care than he saved. But, because he was the best Nazi, he is touted as a hero.
So again 'good' is relitive. That being the case I will agree that people can be 'good' because that bar can be raise or lowered to fit our current soceitial understanding/need of that term.
Also with that in mind that is why the current standard of 'good' has very little meaning to God. His standard of 'worthyness' is based in Righteousness, not whether or not one can simply be better than the evil of this world. As such, None are righteous/None are 'good' by the standard of righteousness.
