I have yet to see a definition of moral relativism that is not self contradictory and typically is used for a pejorative by conservatives.
On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 11:08 AM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree with you about , and consider myself athiest because of it. That > however has little or nothing to do with moral relativism, and I didn't see > Jerry mention religion or the bible. > On Jan 2, 2013 10:36 AM, "Vivec" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Yeah. Some people take religion literally, which when you start to get into >> what these books say, becomes ridiculous. >> >> An intelligent individual starts to make one rationalisation, and one >> allowance after the next for the statements made. >> Soon they are following one portion of the book, and not another, then >> picking one set of conflicting "rules" to follow over another. >> >> The person ends up with their own interpretation of what is contained in >> those books, or the interpretation taught to them through the teachings of >> their favourite religious leader. >> >> It gets to be quite ridiculous, and is what I believe causes objective and >> rational thinkers to leave religions entirely, or at least not practice >> them to the letter. >> There are far too many contradictions and downright obscene and degrading >> "rules" contained in these "holy" books. This is especially true of those >> rules and philosophies which target women. >> >> >> On 2 January 2013 11:09, Marlon Moyer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> > I agree with you J, this culture of relative moralism is really pitiful. >> > I mean, crap, why should the government have any say in what I do to my >> > wife or kids. I mean, really, if the good book says I can kill my child >> if >> > they misbehave, well, damn....why should I listen to anyone else about >> it? >> > ..and why in the heck can't I sell my daughters any more to be maid >> > servants? Give me one good reason? >> > >> > And what about those fornicators too? Why in the hell haven't we been >> > stoning Petraeus along with all his low moral brethren....especially all >> > those people who are "divorced". They're the worst! I guess they didn't >> > get the whole "What God has put together, let no man put asunder" >> meaning. >> > >> > And WTF don't all of our Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom vets all have >> > Iraqi child brides? We should have slain all the men and all the women >> > who'd had sex and then distributed the female children amongst our >> troops. >> > Oh, and we should have killed all the Iraqi male children too! Can't >> have >> > them growing up to exact vengeance on us. >> > >> > And what about all these rich people worrying about saving their tax >> > money? Don't they realize they ain't getting to heaven if they're rich. >> > >> > oh and speaking of rich people. We need to put to death every one of the >> > NFL players. They've been flaunting their work on the Sabbath every week >> > by broadcasting on it Television. The Sabbath is for rest and the Bible >> > commands us to put to death anyone who's dumb enough to work on that day. >> > >> > Not only are they working on the Sabbath, but have you seen some of the >> > tattoos on those heathens? The good book is pretty darn clear about >> > marking up your body and it ain't gonna be pretty when they face Him. >> > >> > We've become a society that's too worried about people's rights. As long >> > as a man has rights, that's all that's needed. Heck, women aren't even >> > supposed to teach men so why should we be giving them votes or God >> forbid, >> > a place on the pulpit! Women are to be in subjection to us so how can >> they >> > possibly be equals!? Likewise, children are property and last I checked, >> > property doesn't have rights. >> > >> > The biggest tragedy here is that poor boy was obviously being controlled >> > by the devil! Evil had taken over his body and was doing things to him >> > that his immortal soul would have never done by itself. I only hope that >> > his last thoughts on this Earth were of repentance and sincere belief in >> > the big man upstairs. If they were, I'm sure he's in heaven playing with >> > those same little angels he sent there only moments earlier, 'cause God >> > will forgive all our sins no matter how big or small as long as we >> repent! >> > >> > Now, you'll have to excuse me. I've got to get out to protest in front >> of >> > the Pappadeaux's restaurant. I noticed today on their sign that the are >> > having a special on Lobster. Can you freakin' believe it? Lobster. >> > They're just inviting the lightning of God's wrath to rain down on them. >> > I'm going to protest from across the street, just in case He does. >> > >> > > Upon seeing this, I thought about how far morality has fallen in or >> > > country. I wondered if the country could fall any further into >> > > depravity. >> > >> > > Some pundits keep preaching the demise of the USA. With the rise of >> > moral >> > > relativism, no personal accountability, and the culture of blame, that >> is >> > > prevalent in the US, they may be right. >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:359393 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
