[FairfieldLife] Re: Skeptic Kurtz on God.

Mon, 29 May 2006 06:02:41 -0700

I believed that ethics and morals were like natural laws that came
from God to mankind through the scriptures in each culture.

Now I believe that we choose our ethics while shaped by our reason and
our social contract with others.  Much of this was created in our
primate past as we learned the value of the group and the behaviors
necessary to live together.

I think under each point of view some people act ethically and some do
not. I don't know which is more effective for helping people act in a
kind way towards others.  I just know what point of view I hold and I
do my best from that perspective.

So what do you believe?



--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues"
> <curtisdeltablues@> wrote:
> >
> > It was his articulation of ethics without religion that had the most
> > important influence on me.  Have you read it?
>
> No, just asking on the basis of the bit that was
> quoted, assuming that was representative of his
> outlook.  I was curious about what you thought
> before reading it that made it revelatory for you.
>
> So I guess I'd ask a similar question based on your
> response above: Had you previously believed that
> ethics without religion was impossible, or
> inferior?
>
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues"
> > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I love this guy.  His book "the transcendental Temptation" was
> such
> > > > an important piece of my intellectual discovery after leaving
> the
> > > > movement.
> > >
> > > Before you read the book, you thought it was up to
> > > you to *disprove* the existence of God, otherwise you
> > > had no right to be skeptical?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for posting this.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], "matrixmonitor"
> > > > <matrixmonitor@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "purushaz" <purushaz@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Free Inquiry", p 31, June/July 2006; "Why I am a Skeptic
> about
> > > > > Religous Claims" by Paul Kurtz:
> > > > > "
> > > > > Succinctly, I maintain that the skeptical inquirer is dubious
> of
> > > the
> > > > > claims ...
> > > > > 1. that God exists;
> > > > > 2. that he is a person;
> > > > > 3. that our ultimate moral principles are derived from God;
> > > > > 4. that faith in God will provide eternal salvation; and
> > > > > 5. that one cannot be good without belief in God.
> > > > >
> > > > > I reiterate that the burden of proof rests upon those who
> believe
> > > in
> > > > > God.  If they are unable to make the case for belief in God,
> then
> > > I
> > > > > have every right to remain a seeptic."
> > > > >
> > > > > --- End forwarded message ---
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>






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