thoughts on this statement by kyle? its clear that the majority of atheists dont leave their faith for scientific reasons, but moral reasons. the belief in a good higher than God appears to be the pathos made logos, and a new faith lives in this ideal, often expressed politically. this appears to be a platonic repudiation of monotheism, since the platonic monad is impersonal. God cannot also be the good, since if God decides what is good he is beyond it. thus, God must be subordinate to his own edict. plato writes about this in "euthyphro" and aquinas also writes about it, claiming that while God makes the law, his inherent goodness forces him to abide by it. the contradiction is setting conditions against the unconditional; can God create a stone he cannot lift? according to aquinas, yes. such as epicurus says, then he is not God… the atheist is merely a philosopher in birth (both socrates and christians were accused of being atheists in their persecution).
12 posts and 2 image replies omitted.>imagine being such a retard you deny God but believed in objective morality LOL
Most philosophers believe in moral realism.
>there can be no morality if you believe in God; thats the point.
Is it wrong to torture babies for fun? Make sure to repeat the answer to your friends and family.
>>729597>Most philosophers believe in moral realism.That most people believe something doesn't necessarily make it true. Do most economists believe that socialism is good or feasible?
>Make sure to repeat the answer to your friends and family.That certain moral values are common for a given social group does not mean morality is objective.
<American from the 1800s: Is it wrong to segregate negroes and whites? Make sure to repeat the answer to your friends and family.