S.H.,

I don't think your position or the position that God declares some moral acts 'good' are necessarily contradictory. The way in which morality has evolved is in my view directly connected to our biological origins. For example, if species cooperation wasn't effective at promoting evolution, then it is unlikely we would see much need of cooperation in our morality. But, be that as it may, we happen to live in a world where cooperation aids to survival and thus humans also cooperate with each other and have even included such cooperative acts as part of moral action (e.g., "help those in need").

On the other hand, it is unimaginable to live in a world where there is no God since such a world is an impossibility (my opinion). The reason is that God is the basis for existence and without that basis you have nothing that can exist (even mathematical symmetries). So, whatever morals that exist owe their existence to God.

Warm regards, Harv

• Let us please be rational! - doctordick - June 16, 2001 - 01:17 UTC
  • A slight correction, maybe? - stormcrow - June 16, 2001 - 01:47 UTC
    • Sure that's fine! - doctordick - June 16, 2001 - 15:03 UTC
      • Is speculation Okay? - paulm - June 16, 2001 - 19:33 UTC
        • Hmmm. The name didn't change after all. - paulm - June 16, 2001 - 19:36 UTC
        • Speculation is fine! - doctordick - June 16, 2001 - 22:35 UTC
  • re: Let us please be rational! - harvey1 - June 18, 2001 - 14:33 UTC
    • Great Original Dilemma - doctordick - June 19, 2001 - 16:17 UTC
      • In reply - harvey1 - June 21, 2001 - 15:35 UTC
        • Epistemological/Ontological - doctordick - June 21, 2001 - 17:45 UTC
      • Wishing I had more time - harvey1 - June 21, 2001 - 18:44 UTC