tend to the political right — Banno
"Right-wing" has become a pejorative term. Oh! What great times do we live in... — Gus Lamarch
Another 45% think it is necessary to be a registered Democrat, or believe in the myth of white privilege, in order to be moral.45% think it is necessary to have faith in a God in order to be moral. — Banno
Those that think so have a lower income, less education, — Banno
Thus: the way to kill God is not though petty arguments but through a rugged materialism - good lives for all, security of body and community, to each according to their need, from each according to their ability. — StreetlightX
Thus: the way to kill God is not though petty arguments but through a rugged materialism - good lives for all, security of body and community, to each according to their need, from each according to their ability. — StreetlightX
I’m terrified of people who are only moral because if they’re not they’ll get punished. It seems that genuine morality is impossible with the constant threat of hell. What will they do if God instructs them to murder and torture I wonder? — khaled
Regards, stay safe 'n well. Remember the Big 3: masks. hand washing and social distancing. — Torus34
Thus: the way to kill God is not though petty arguments but through a rugged materialism - good lives for all, security of body and community, to each according to their need, from each according to their ability. — StreetlightX
Bringing religion to an end would require understanding the fundamental human need which gives rise to religion and then providing, at massive scale, some manner of meeting that need which users find more effective than religion. — Hippyhead
To be moral, you don't have to be anything, except moral, — Harry Hindu
What will they do if God instructs them to murder and torture I wonder? — khaled
but not developing beyond self-interest has been encouraged by our supposed political leaders for forty years. — Banno
45% think it is necessary to have faith in a God in order to be moral. — Banno
If a person has no belief in God, he can act morally. Yet, for such a person to base his morality on principle is quite irrational, and morality that is not grounded in principle is relativistic, and a matter of caprice. — Merkwurdichliebe
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