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Fortinbras Armstrong

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2. Several years ago, I had an argument with a fundamentalist

Reply to Taverner (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 07:18 AM

Sep 2013

Who insisted that no atheist could possibly have a true moral sense, since all morals were given by God. I kept trying to show him that it was possible to develop a sound, consistent system of ethics which did not reference God. I started with Aristotle, and continued with Jeremy Bentham and so on. He refused to accept it.

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How about Non-Faith - is that OK? [View all] Taverner Sep 2013 OP

Whatever makes you a better person. grantcart Sep 2013 #1

Several years ago, I had an argument with a fundamentalist Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2013 #2

That's fine wryter2000 Sep 2013 #3

As are most of us pagans. okasha Sep 2013 #4

Whatever makes you a better person. Science makes me a better person. Taverner Sep 2013 #7

Interesting question. There are a growing number of Interfaith groups cbayer Sep 2013 #5

I am not anti-theist. I call BS where BS is, but I am not anti-theist Taverner Sep 2013 #6

Well, that's good, because an anti-theist would be most unwelcome in this group. cbayer Sep 2013 #8

Like I said empathy is my religion nt Taverner Sep 2013 #9