(January 23, 2015 at 9:38 pm)Lek Wrote:(January 22, 2015 at 6:14 am)robvalue Wrote: This is a byproduct of another thread, but I think the point is worth its own thread, if not its own TV show.
Can anyone name a single Christian moral teaching (moral meaning helpful for the wellbeing of individuals and society) that is not reasonably obvious to any well balanced atheist?
If you are a Christian and the answer is no, what does that tell you about the relevance of Christianity as a moral guide?
Sinfulness of divorce and adultery
That's in the OT, and in other cultures as well.
Quote:Love your enemiesPossibly the only Christian-unique moral code. But nobody actually follows it, least of all Christians.
Quote:Actually, western world secular morality is based on christian morality.No, it's based on ancient Greek philosophy. secular Western philosophy is a product of the Enlightenment, which was a reaction against the calcified minds of the Christian world. The Enlightenment was all about using reason and logic to find answers, as opposed to using dogma and scripture.
