PyramidHead
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The argument that we should obey someone because they are very powerful is my least favorite manifestation of religious morality. See it on display here:
In the next breath, they'll turn around and say, "Without objective morality, it's just might-makes-right!" Yet, the only possible foundation for their brand of objective morality is might-makes-right.
I'm also not a fan of the Golden Rule, to be honest. It's flawed. It makes you assume that other people want the same things as you, when everybody's sense of satisfaction is unique.
Something I've been doing lately is to really notice the word "Lord" and what it means whenever Christians use it. He is your Lord. It's not a relationship based on mutual respect. Lords have no reason to respect their subjects.
LionIRC said:Biblical theists say objective morality entails the existence of a maximally great Higher Being who is both law-giver and law enforcer.
In the next breath, they'll turn around and say, "Without objective morality, it's just might-makes-right!" Yet, the only possible foundation for their brand of objective morality is might-makes-right.
I'm also not a fan of the Golden Rule, to be honest. It's flawed. It makes you assume that other people want the same things as you, when everybody's sense of satisfaction is unique.
Something I've been doing lately is to really notice the word "Lord" and what it means whenever Christians use it. He is your Lord. It's not a relationship based on mutual respect. Lords have no reason to respect their subjects.