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Religion

Lordquinton

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4. "While religion in the past has taught us how to live ethical lives and be moral people"

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 01:02 PM

Jun 2016

They keep saying that, but fail to follow up with the fact that they also define their own morality. In this context it's always been according to god's will, he told us to do it, therefore it's moral and ethical, and righteous on top of it.

Thus the justification for pretty much anything.

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How Religion Might Influence Rape Culture [View all] trotsky Jun 2016 OP

"might?" RussBLib Jun 2016 #1

And like it does with other bad ideas... trotsky Jun 2016 #2

"While religion in the past has taught us how to live ethical lives and be moral people"?? Albertoo Jun 2016 #3

"While religion in the past has taught us how to live ethical lives and be moral people" Lordquinton Jun 2016 #4

Yeah a better statement might be... trotsky Jun 2016 #5