(March 10, 2015 at 11:28 am)MilesAbbott81 Wrote:(March 10, 2015 at 11:15 am)Sionnach Wrote: Faith rooted in myth is not needed for that. If one cannot reasonably discern the difference between what is right or wrong without the erroneous guidance of a primitive, outdated fiction novel, then the individual lacks empathy.
Anyone who believes that the Bible offers the best guidance we have on questions of morality has some very strange ideas about either guidance or morality. ~ Sam Harris, Letters to a Christian Nation
What about the human race makes you think it has any empathy or moral code whatsoever?
If the world had morality, you wouldn't have billionaires and starving children existing simultaneously. If it had morality, the Holocaust would've never occurred, nor would the genocides in Rwanda and Darfur or those currently being perpetrated by ISIS. The world wouldn't allow the existence of evil regimes like Iran or China.
No, the human race is entirely devoid of morality, as it has proven time and time and time again, without fail.
So you're saying you can't think of a single instance when someone acted according to an ethical principle without believing in your religious how-to book? Not one?
I don't believe you. I think you're lying for Jesus. Where does that fit into your so-called morality?
