What If It Turns Out That There Is No God? - Page 6

ReformedDave · #51 08-26-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ILG

I would live my life the same way because right is right!

Of coarse the question becomes "what is 'right'?"

StillStanding · #52 08-26-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ReformedDave

Of coarse the question becomes "what is 'right'?"

True! It would be everyones individual perception of what was right! What was right would continually evolve and change!

ILG · #53 08-26-2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ReformedDave

Of coarse the question becomes "what is 'right'?"

I think it's fair to say that what hurts another isn't right. These values are in every culture.

ReformedDave · #54 08-26-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

True! It would be everyones individual perception of what was right! What was right would continually evolve and change!

Since our society has become essentially godless it is evolving and changing.

ReformedDave · #55 08-26-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ILG

I think it's fair to say that what hurts another isn't right. These values are in every culture.

One man's 'pain' is anothers 'pleasure'. Many things are painful yet good. (for example-surgery)

Timmy · #56 08-26-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ILG

I think it's fair to say that what hurts another isn't right. These values are in every culture.

Can't be that simple. Cutting hair doesn't hurt another!

Baron1710 · #57 08-26-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ReformedDave

Since our society has become essentially godless it is evolving and changing.

C.S. Lewis addresses the common thread of right in wrong in societies in his book, "The Abolition of Man" I believe he called it the "tao". The natural law that is written upon the hearts of man, but you have to reject total depravity to accept this view.

StillStanding · #58 08-26-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ReformedDave

One man's 'pain' is anothers 'pleasure'. Many things are painful yet good. (for example-surgery)

I read a story not long ago about a missionary that had contracted some kind of disease while over seas. He did not have the ability to feel any pain.

He was sleeping in a hut, and one morning he woke up and a finger was missing! Apparently a rat had chewed it off during the night. Feeling no pain, he had no idea what harm was being done to him!

The next night, he was afraid to fall asleep fearing that the same thing could happen again. He stayed up almost all night reading by candlelight. The next morning, those that woke him up looked in horror because when he finally fell asleep, his hand landed on the candle which burned it it very badly! Since he could feel no pain, the hand kept burning while he slept.

This missionary would tell you that the LACK OF PAIN is a curse! Pain will let you know when something is not right! Pain is actually a preserver!

ILG · #59 08-26-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ReformedDave

One man's 'pain' is anothers 'pleasure'. Many things are painful yet good. (for example-surgery)

I realize that, but I think every culture as a whole has basic guidelines. If every man made rules for himself, that would be different. I am talking about cultural mores or norms or whatever.

ReformedDave · #60 08-26-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron1710

C.S. Lewis addresses the common thread of right in wrong in societies in his book, "The Abolition of Man" I believe he called it the "tao". The natural law that is written upon the hearts of man, but you have to reject total depravity to accept this view.

While I love CSL and much of that work I don't agree with 'natural law' theory.....but I'm sure you guessed that!