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Objective morality as a proper basic belief
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RE: Objective morality as a proper basic belief
June 26, 2017 at 11:01 am
(June 26, 2017 at 10:59 am)Little Henry Wrote:
(June 26, 2017 at 10:55 am)Tizheruk Wrote: Circular reasoning gods nature or decisions based on his nature does not make something good

Its not. When we say God, we mean a maximally great being. A trait of a MGB is omnibenevolence. Perfectly good, perfectly holy, just etc etc.

God's commands flow this nature of omnibenevolence.

Yes it is

And appealing to the ontological argument doesn't help you
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RE: Objective morality as a proper basic belief - by Amarok - June 26, 2017 at 11:01 am

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