The two basic theologies

2013-01-01 Thread Roger Clough
A Theology for Atheists There are two opposing forces in the universe, those which enhance life, which we call Good, and those which diminish life, which we call Evil. As evidenced, these can be present in both happenings and in people. We have the freedom to support either cause or not

Re: The two basic theologies

2013-01-01 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Tuesday, January 1, 2013 10:08:36 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: A Theology for Atheists There are two opposing forces in the universe, those which enhance life, which we call Good, and those which diminish life, which we call Evil. Enhance whose life though? Would slavery Good or Evil?

The evolution of good and evil

2013-01-01 Thread Roger Clough
The evolution of good and evil There are two opposing forces in the universe, those which enhance life, which we call Good, and those which diminish life, which we call Evil. Thus it is not surprising that Mankind has two basic motivating feelings, love, which strives to enhance life,

Re: Re: The two basic theologies

2013-01-01 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Craig Weinberg CRAIG: Enhance whose life though? ROGER: Anybody's life. CRAIG: Would slavery Good or Evil? ROGER: The masters diminish the life of the slaves. The slaves have their lives diminished. So there's no good in it at all. CRAIG: What about promiscuity or dessert or yeast?

Re: Re: The two basic theologies

2013-01-01 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Tuesday, January 1, 2013 4:14:18 PM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg CRAIG: Enhance whose life though? ROGER: Anybody's life. Disinfectants destroy microbiotic life. CRAIG: Would slavery Good or Evil? ROGER: The masters diminish the life of the slaves. The

Steiner View of Hard Problem

2013-01-01 Thread Craig Weinberg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dlBROdVjjI Same as mine, really, except I use the concept of 'sense' rather than 'spirit'. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Everything List group. To view this discussion on the web visit

Re: The evolution of good and evil

2013-01-01 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Tuesday, January 1, 2013 4:05:15 PM UTC-5, rclough wrote: The evolution of good and evil There are two opposing forces in the universe, those which enhance life, which we call Good, and those which diminish life, which we call Evil. I can't really relate to cut and dried ideas