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By John Turner, published 11/7/2008How often has religion supported war and failed to condemn injustice such as abject poverty?
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Posted by GP, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 5:53:15 PM
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[As for Pinker I'll leave you to read Leon Kass' recent slapdown of him and his stupid ideas ]
As for Ibn Warriq, I'll leave you to read John Ness' recent slapdown of his stupid ideas: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7574 Posted by jpw2040, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 7:37:27 PM
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What do you say to a fellow atheist that holds a minority ethical position? Do you regard them as sick or ethically twisted? Are you saying that an atheist who just eats, drinks and is merry without a thought for his/her survival or replication or the survival and replication of anyone else is acting “immorally”?
You say that “we're also equipped with a moral instinct that has . . . everything to do with survival and replication.” On what do you base the notion that survival and replication are moral virtues? You just made that up didn’t you? Why should anyone care what your moral pronouncements are? Or are you some sort of secular pope?
No jpw2040 – in a godless universe it is every man/woman for himself when it comes to morality.