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Does Evil Exist?
by Kristine Hello everyone, I happened to stumble upon a good argument. Here goes… DOES EVIL EXIST? The university professor challenged his students with this… -
The Bible most certainly is not a source of morality.
by: JT Michael: I’ll use this response primarily to address the issue you raised of the Bible as a source of morality. And I’ll do… -
Right & Wrong
by James Krieg OK. So you’ve got the guy who does good things because he’s afraid of hell. Then the next guy who does good… -
Once more, morality does not come from any god; but immorality can come from belief in one.
by: JT A thought experiment… Suppose a group of eminent medical researchers announced that all children under two were suddenly infected with a new virus.… -
Basing morality on the Bible…
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Imposing a set of ethics is wrong
Discussion 2 to Reflections on Ethics 89 Imposing a set of ethics is wrong by: Steve Blasier Greetings to Michael A Davis. I agree that… -
Is fear really the true essence of morality?
by: Alan Parfitt Is fear the true essence of morality? God-fearing Christians obey the Ten Commandments, if I understand the doctrine correctly, not because they… -
Torture Works? So Oppose It – The Moral Case Against Torture
The Moral Case Against Torture by: Kenan Malik This Reflection on Ethics article was originally published by Mr. Malik in his blog Pandaemonium and is… -
Is honesty always the right policy?
Early in life we learn that lying can be (at least superficially) beneficial, and shortly thereafter we get hammered into our heads the old adage… -
No Morality in the Golden Rule
by: JT In his book Religion Explained, Pascal Boyer writes (p175): …it is extremely difficult to elicit general moral principles in many places in the…