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We just don't agree on the justification that God is the only thing that provides morality.
We just don't agree on the justification that God is the only thing that provides morality.
What's the difference then? between a definition and a justification. I mean, it's ultimately psychologically the same thing.
What's the difference then? between a definition and a justification. I mean, it's ultimately psychologically the same thing.
What's the difference then? between a definition and a justification. I mean, it's ultimately psychologically the same thing.
Okay, well, so here's my position. So I said that God, among other things... I'm actually a non-theist. I'm not an atheist. I believe the human condition is one of uncertainty. And what that means is that I don't believe that you can conclude there is a God with certainty, and I don't believe that you can conclude that there is a God without uncertainty. in the same position.
Okay, well, so here's my position. So I said that God, among other things... I'm actually a non-theist. I'm not an atheist. I believe the human condition is one of uncertainty. And what that means is that I don't believe that you can conclude there is a God with certainty, and I don't believe that you can conclude that there is a God without uncertainty. in the same position.
Okay, well, so here's my position. So I said that God, among other things... I'm actually a non-theist. I'm not an atheist. I believe the human condition is one of uncertainty. And what that means is that I don't believe that you can conclude there is a God with certainty, and I don't believe that you can conclude that there is a God without uncertainty. in the same position.
Now with that, I don't care. I still wake up every day and I have motivation to be a moral person. Define moral. Moral, what I ought to do.
Now with that, I don't care. I still wake up every day and I have motivation to be a moral person. Define moral. Moral, what I ought to do.
Now with that, I don't care. I still wake up every day and I have motivation to be a moral person. Define moral. Moral, what I ought to do.
And what I ought to do, ultimately it comes down to what not just benefits me, but what benefits the entire planet, what benefits the entire system. I think that your entire moral perspective comes from linear thinking. And when you look at the reality of the universe, it's actually more so holistic.
And what I ought to do, ultimately it comes down to what not just benefits me, but what benefits the entire planet, what benefits the entire system. I think that your entire moral perspective comes from linear thinking. And when you look at the reality of the universe, it's actually more so holistic.
And what I ought to do, ultimately it comes down to what not just benefits me, but what benefits the entire planet, what benefits the entire system. I think that your entire moral perspective comes from linear thinking. And when you look at the reality of the universe, it's actually more so holistic.
So when you look at how Aristotle defined God, when he said that there had to be an unmoved moved or an uncaused cause, he was defining God from a linear perspective. And you do the same with morality and and you do the same with purpose, I reject that.
So when you look at how Aristotle defined God, when he said that there had to be an unmoved moved or an uncaused cause, he was defining God from a linear perspective. And you do the same with morality and and you do the same with purpose, I reject that.
So when you look at how Aristotle defined God, when he said that there had to be an unmoved moved or an uncaused cause, he was defining God from a linear perspective. And you do the same with morality and and you do the same with purpose, I reject that.
Because you're saying that there's something that exists in a vacuum, that it exists in and of itself, and nothing in the universe exists in a vacuum. Nothing exists in and of itself. It's a whole systems-based morality. It's a systems-based reality. Is there a hierarchical structure?
Because you're saying that there's something that exists in a vacuum, that it exists in and of itself, and nothing in the universe exists in a vacuum. Nothing exists in and of itself. It's a whole systems-based morality. It's a systems-based reality. Is there a hierarchical structure?
Because you're saying that there's something that exists in a vacuum, that it exists in and of itself, and nothing in the universe exists in a vacuum. Nothing exists in and of itself. It's a whole systems-based morality. It's a systems-based reality. Is there a hierarchical structure?