RE: Christians Unite
March 10, 2015 at 11:43 am
(This post was last modified: March 10, 2015 at 11:45 am by Chas.)
(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cannot reasonably discern the difference between what is right or wrong without the erroneous guidance of a primitive, outdated fiction novel, then the individual lacks empathy.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.
Except for all the good and selfless acts carried out every day by billions of people across the world.
Do you think a secular, non-profit organization like Médecins Sans Frontières is in it for the money? The power? The fame?
What kind of bizarre bubble do you live in?
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
