Personally, I consider myself somewhat of a moral nihilist. The "death of God" is quite interesting, but I don't agree that with the rejection of god leads to the rejection of morals and truth. That seems to just be a way to safe guard religion from those who think differently.
Without religion, I have gone through the world without raping, killing, or buying into false information (for the most part). I do think that morals are a human construction, but I don't think we have the best system yet. There are better (more functional) things to be done with how the world/countries are run.
In the sense that there is a rejection of absolute values, yes, that is true. Values are subjective. Some people view cake as highly valuable because they like cake. Same goes for other things such as truth, some people would rather be ignorant yet happy than see truth and have the possibility of being unhappy. For that they place a higher value on happiness.
They are mainly subjective or relative, depending on the culture/society/individual.
Without religion, I have gone through the world without raping, killing, or buying into false information (for the most part). I do think that morals are a human construction, but I don't think we have the best system yet. There are better (more functional) things to be done with how the world/countries are run.
In the sense that there is a rejection of absolute values, yes, that is true. Values are subjective. Some people view cake as highly valuable because they like cake. Same goes for other things such as truth, some people would rather be ignorant yet happy than see truth and have the possibility of being unhappy. For that they place a higher value on happiness.
They are mainly subjective or relative, depending on the culture/society/individual.
It's either he's/she's never existed or Has turned his/her back on us, as it's too almighty and ultra to even give a shit about a few organisms that will not survive long enough to reach the vacuums of space.
Also morals can be seen through out the animal kingdom, I just think humanities morals are just more developed.
Also morals can be seen through out the animal kingdom, I just think humanities morals are just more developed.
Last edited by T0ribush; Apr 27, 2011 at 12:34 AM.
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."
There HAS to be, eh?
Originally Posted by kooky
God, (Allah) As a muslim, God always existed, then who is the creator, there has to be someone who are creating us and the universe.
There HAS to be, eh?
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[02:19] <Dr_Strangelove> gg toribash
[02:19] <+hampa> gg
Originally Posted by Dr_Strangelove
There HAS to be, eh?
Did you not know that there is this thing that made the thing for which there is no know maker? It causes and directs all event for which we have no explanation otherwise. It defies the laws of physics, is invisible but everywhere and is so perfect that it would still be perfect if it would kill one million people including babies. It is so magical it could inpregnate a virgin.
Let's call that thing Bob!
How are you?
