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Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
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RE: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist
Quote:Nope, never been made aware of any gods moral commands. You're going to have a hard time explaining how I'm under any obligation to follow some moral code that I can't find any documentation of, mandated by a celestial governing body that refuses (or more aptly, just couldn't be bothered) to relay the particulars of either itself or it's rules. Suppose that a god did someday communicate itself and it's rules, I'd still have to read the fine print before I signed on the dotted line...personally.

I'm referring to general moral rules agreed upon by atheists and theists alike. It seems to me that both of us have transgressed seriously against these in negligence to the suffering of the third world. In truth, even if we do give a lot of our money to the third world starving, we hold on to petty material things which could save the lives of people by buying them food or vaccinations.
"the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate" (1 Cor. 1:19)
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Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist - by TaraJo - August 24, 2012 at 5:14 pm
RE: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist - by Jeffonthenet - August 28, 2012 at 12:58 am
RE: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist - by Polaris - September 1, 2012 at 10:03 pm
RE: Philosophical Buddhist who is still an atheist - by TaraJo - September 10, 2012 at 8:43 am

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