[–] PeaceSeeker 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
We need a way of preserving the obvious fact that roaming around with machetes hacking people's limbs off, leaving them to die slowly, or to live a life maimed, is objectively bad for all.
The fact that evil is so obvious to us does not prove there are not objective criteria - morality is knowable through practical reason for a reason - but it does suggest that, even without reasoning, it is known to us, which is greater evidence for the conscience than anything else.
[–] antiracistMetal [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
How come when it comes to competing worldviews, like utilitarianism vs. deontology, or physicalism vs. dualism, I have a lot of respect for both positions in the debate. But when it comes to theism, and more specifically Catholicism, I cannot shake the feeling that I'm dealing with fairytales? I do not respect one half of the debate, like I do with nearly all the other philosophy issues.
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Heygeorge lives in the anus of a whale and thinks faggots.
[–] PeaceSeeker 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
For the same reason that people throughout the world take the name of Jesus Christ in vain, but not Buddha, or Krishnu, or Allah (or at least no where near as commonly): because demons don't give a shit if you say "Oh my Krishnu" in vain, because doing so does not jeopardize your soul. Likewise, the fallen intelligences / separate substances / angels whisper in the ears of skeptics to raise every objection they can against the true faith, but put forth no such effort with respect to the other faiths - because there is no point.
If you want an answer that you'll actually believe: It is the same as the reason why Christ performed no miracles in Nazareth - there was no faith there precisely because everyone knew Him from the time He was a child. They were too used to Him to take Him seriously. Likewise, in the West, people are accustomed to Christianity from birth; its influences are everywhere. When they think of nonsensical theism, they think of Christianity. But yoga? Buddhist meditation? Muslim calls to prayer? That stuff is foreign, and foreign stuff is automatically cool.
To speak honestly, I believe it is a combination of these two points that leads to the roadblocks in the way of skeptics such as yourself.
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[–] SarMegahhikkitha ago
Because you're under control.