Did Man make God?

[Steve]

I agree but thats not instinct thats learned and modified behavior. Our instinct is not so good.

Our instincts are to crave structure. We intuitively understand that we have to learn how to get along.


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[ballen0351]

I didn't say that I only believe in the biological workings of the body. I simply don't believe in a god.

My definition of good and evil are likely very similar to your own.

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So if there is no God where do Good and Evil come from?

 

[Steve]

So if there is no God where do Good and Evil come from?

don't know. Maybe it's our instincts honed over tens of thousands of years, codified in different ways by different societies and sub cultures.

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[ballen0351]

Our instincts are to crave structure. We intuitively understand that we have to learn how to get along.


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right we have to learn to behave

 

[ballen0351]

don't know. Maybe it's our instincts honed over tens of thousands of years, codified in different ways by different societies and sub cultures.

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Or its divine intervention

 

[Steve]

right we have to learn to behave

Yes. We do. And are biologically predisposed to want to learn how. Don't you agree?


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[Steve]

Or its divine intervention

If that's what you believe, more power to you. Can we agree that there are other possible explanations?


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[Touch Of Death]

So if there is no God where do Good and Evil come from?

The concept of sin does not need to be religious. If the society sets the mark you can still miss it.

 

[K-man]

So if there is no God where do Good and Evil come from?

The concept of "good" and "evil" is totally subjective. Muslims believe in the same God as Christians. There are many practices in the Muslim religeon such as stoning and beheadings that I would classify as evil. The worship of images is considered evil by Islam. I think think that good and evil, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
:asian:

 

[ballen0351]

The concept of sin does not need to be religious. If the society sets the mark you can still miss it.

Society sets laws. Not sins. It's legal to cheat on your wife but it's a sin.

 

[ballen0351]

If that's what you believe, more power to you. Can we agree that there are other possible explanations?


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I've never said there wasnt.

 

[ballen0351]

The concept of "good" and "evil" is totally subjective. Muslims believe in the same God as Christians. There are many practices in the Muslim religeon such as stoning and beheadings that I would classify as evil. The worship of images is considered evil by Islam. I think think that good and evil, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
:asian:

Religion is different then God. Religion is man made.

 

[Touch Of Death]

Society sets laws. Not sins. It's legal to cheat on your wife but it's a sin.

But it is a sin to break the law. You do understand the term I presume.

 

[Steve]

I've never said there wasnt.

So then, you agree?

 

[ballen0351]

But it is a sin to break the law. You do understand the term I presume.

Not really. It's against the law to text and drive there is no sin religiously speaking

 

[Touch Of Death]

Not really. It's against the law to text and drive there is no sin religiously speaking

Placing the lives of others at stake is not a sin? What the hell not?

 

[ballen0351]

Placing the lives of others at stake is not a sin? What the hell not?

Little extreme don't you think

 

[donald1]

Placing the lives of others at stake is not a sin? What the hell not?

That does sound reasonable, it's not right to risk other people's lives
A text isn't worth ending someone's life killing is a sin. But if someone got lucky and didn't hurt anyone is it still a sin? I know it's against the law either way but not all laws are sins, not all sins are apart of the law.
You make a point, I'm no not surety if it is or isn't but either way it shouldn't be done

 

[ballen0351]

So then, you agree?

Agree with what? I believe there is a God. I agree some don't and that's their right

 

[Touch Of Death]

Little extreme don't you think

If you understand the risks, and still do it. You are sinning. I can't see the extreme.
Sean