How to get most out of studying bible
How to get most out of studying bible
How to Get the Most Out of Studying the Bible | Tony Evans
useful tips when you want to get deeper in knowing God and what he is trying to tell us in Bible
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- Look at all the inconsistencies
- Look at all the horrible things god is ordering
- Realize it's just a book of old stories
- Live a free, happier life based on reason
since you're here, do you have any thoughts on atheism lacking objective morals without an agreed-upon moral code given by revelation / authority? @Kernelpanic
Morality is subjective. We've evolved to generally be pro social, so we can usually work together. It feels good to help others because or brains give us neurochemical reinforcement. This trait was selected because social groups who have good relationships and collaborate have historically had an edge.
morality is subjective
This can be really problematic, from allowing taking lives to stealing to abusing kids...
I haven't read up on any atheists who have tried to reign in on the chaos. I guess it would be "might makes right" so anything goes under atheism?
Secular countries have less crime and are more peaceful than religious countries. It might feel like you need religion to keep you acting like a good person, but that's not what makes someone act in an ethical way.
Many atheists are kind, loving people, and many religious people are self-centered and hateful. Religion causes death and suffering throughout the world, although it's not as bad as it used to be.
It might feel like you need religion to keep you acting like a good person, but that’s not what makes someone act in an ethical way.
certainly a person could choose to act ethically without religion (as defined by religion), but religion defines what ethics even is... without some definition, it's just my subjective opinion of what ethics is versus yours, hence people could choose to act "unethically" since it's just their opinion of what ethics is.
Religion causes death and suffering throughout the world
Militant atheism with communism has created a lot of death and suffering (Communism is officially atheist). However, for the atheist, who lacks objective morality, a system that causes more death and suffering isn't necessarily even less preferable to one that causes less, because again there is no objective standard.
I definitely think the philosophy of atheism opens up a lot of cans of worms...