Peter Singer, Stockholm, May 29, 2008
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@ega1mann Singer is an atheist Christian morals aren't christian. They are just morals. The only good part of christianty are basically secular humanist.
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To put it perhaps better Mthooz, supernaturalism is a hypothesis, but not a scientific one because, as you say, it's in principle unfalsifiable and very arid in content. Along with the literal interpretation of The Lord of The Rings it's logically possible (Russel's Teapot) but not to be seriously considered.
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How can you even call supernaturalism a hypothesis? It can't be tested, nor can it be falsified!! It's absurd! Your hypothesis about god having the character of transcending logic makes for good fiction but is a truly crappy hypothesis! How can you falsify it or test it?!
You may as well just declare that "god makes it that way"! but we all know that if anyone were to subscribe to such a belief then they would simply be parading their ignorance!
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Well if you define it into existence then anything goes! IF it is indeed "instantiated in god's character" that he can make logical impossibilities exist (such as 2+2=5 or 4 sided triangles!)... then anything goes and yes I agree it is all very easy! The theology becomes very vacuous! Which is why philosophy and logic are not for everyone.
Does god have a reason to act according to his character? Or does he just act out of impulse? Eitherway god cannot be the basis for morality!
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You misunderstand. deriving an "ought" cannot be LOGICALLY DEDUCED from an "is"... distinguishing between naturalism and non-naturalism doesnt get you anywhere... think about it? Theism has an easy answer yes... but it is an answer born out of ignorance and the simple mindedness of wishful thinking, no more, no less... this was demonstrated by Plato in the dialogues concerning Euthyphro.
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i just read the first chapter of "practical ethics" and this video cleared some things up. very good :D
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Singer's work goes against his christian-based morals, like anything based on clear thinking does.
ega1mann 3 years ago 13
Well spoken, ega1mann. Religion is just popular superstition. Kindness is the only real ethic.
shreddedglory 3 years ago 10