Removing God from Morality

I wish to talk about ethical philosophy on this channel, but in order to do that I need to destroy the common misconception that god, or some other divine being, is involved in the creation of our ethics and morals. To do this we need to break down the divine command theory.

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• Ethical Philosophy
• Divine Command Theory
• God
• Morality
• christianity
• philosophy
• educational
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[Spriglief]

@IiiERT The Pope is not God.

[bauerpowerca]

I'm just going through your video. I'm at 6:52 and you ask the question: "Is the principle right because God commands it or does He command it because it is right?" I haven't heard where you are going with this (although I have a pretty good idea) and the answer from a Biblical perspective is neither. The moral principle is right because God is the standard. He is Right, He is Holy and therefore morality is a reflection of Himself. Honesty is right because He is Truth and in Him are no lies.

[JOEtheHOTTIE]

'thou shall not rape' is not in the ten commandments.

[ZhaoYunXYukimura52]

did not under stand spri sorry

[ZhaoYunXYukimura52]

@Spriglief you freaking devil

[Spriglief]

@kristianOLS Which is to say he speaks with the moral authority of God which is to say with the authority of the community of Christ on Earth as vested in him by God. If we are to believe Stalin argument then who are we giving this authority? That person, thing, demon, unlike the Pope, will not be answerable to God or the community.

[alteregoash]

I watch this for the beard and the interesting backgrounds.

[obmoder1]

11:46 well yea thats true John Brown tried that in kansas before the civil war and it did not work

[USE4life]

I like how the video that is based mainly around religion has a suggestion in the side for a call of duty game..

[HydratedProductions]

@cer4700 Well yeah, that is basically what I just stated.... But in a less "dramatic" way... 

[MyVoiceCalgary]

Ha! I hope you didn't shave the beard. 

[realmusikforya]

Creation is created by God/Allah.Creation is therefore not independent from God and whatever moral lessons we derive from creation has been been through the will of God.

Within Gods creation there are rights and there are wrongs.

Gods commanments are a reminder of the rightous way that we should follow if we seek to be at harmony with the universe.

lastly but not least, morality is not external.

Its internal.Its based on the intentions of the acts.

Gods commands keeps the intentions rightous