(June 21, 2015 at 1:27 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote:(June 21, 2015 at 1:13 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: It is part of the Christian belief to believe that God is goodness and love. So, I'd have to explain why I am Christian in the first place.
This is just my theory, but I think we all have it inside of us to instinctively know that things like love, generosity, honesty, chastity, temperance, etc... are objectively good things, and the acts that represent those things, are good acts. It doesn't mean we hold all the answers to morality, nor does it mean we can't be brainwashed into thinking killing infidels (for example) is good, but I do believe we do have a little piece of "God" inside us to help guide, as part of a human instinct.
So are you saying that humans can make moral choices without god?
You mean without believing in God? Yes. :-)
I have said this all along.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
