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Morality doesn’t exist. What does exist is dog-eat-dog survival of the fittest, which has existed since the time of prehistoric humans. Quite right. The Natural World operates according to natural law. Man realizes supernatural law and is the vehicle through which it enters our world. But what is •...

But so far there's no evidence for any kind of objective morality, as to my knowledge. The way I conceive of this issue goes like this. I do believe that objective morality is real, and I do believe that it is defined philosophically and also religiously. But what •it• is composed of, the stuff of ...

That is not an answer. It really is. It’s the ur-answer. If a supernatural power — something we generally describe as coming from outside or beyond (our world’s limitations) — exists, then the transubstantiation of bread and wine is certainly possible. I admit there is a mystery there. And I admit ...

Harbal, OK. So chill, brother. Stretch your legs. You washed your hair two months back so no need again till August. But open a window. You smoke too damn much as it is. Relax. I’ll tell you my theory in a bit. Heading out •for a bike ride•.

Harbal wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 4:53 pm I am much more curious about the strange phenomenon of objective moral truth, but nobody seems to have enough confidence in the idea to risk making a fool of himself by trying to explain it

Here I am, Harbal. Prepare your mind!

So do you believe that the communion wine is literally the blood of Jesus and the bread the flesh? I believe in supernatural power that enters our world. That is likely what separates your and my understandings. Do you believe that it is okay to pay money to the Pope to have your sins washed away? ...

Surely moral subjectivism and epistemological subjectivism share common presuppositions…

Harbal just say: “I give up, you’re right IC”.

You’ll feel better and then there will be a base to build on.

Alexiev wrote an interesting post. Bravo!

Not all is lost here ….

I add the •we• back in. Just to be difficult!

Sculptor wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 3:33 pm You seem to be dancing around a point.

An odd statement. Every post of mine is composed strictly of points.

What the •shack• is and what •on fire• refers to — these ideas need development.

It’s not impossible but it is difficult to explain.

No shack is on fire, except in your imagination. People dont need telling. And are not likely to listen to you given your track record. If you succumb to IC’s “preaching” — he is an absolutely bad apologist for Christianity and also despises Catholicism — you will commit an intellectual error: mist...

Which ones? Protestant, Catholic, Rastafarian, Orthodox, Mormon?? Which ? The last census finds that Atheists are now the majority group is Scotland. This is progress. Catholic theology — the chief Encyclicals and Catholic social doctrine — and certainly a social focus oriented to the supernaturali...

I work with what is close at hand.