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To: toupsie
Why can you not have morality without faith? What if you realize living morally makes you happy? Or is morality only a way to get into heaven?
37 posted on 03/21/2002 11:22:37 AM PST by stands2reason
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To: stands2reason
Morality without religeon is like swimming without water.
41 posted on 03/21/2002 11:33:39 AM PST by ffusco
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To: stands2reason
Or is morality only a way to get into heaven?

This is the essential problem with all claims of afterlife reward -- it reduces morality to the level of the jihadists' Mustang Ranch in the sky.

51 posted on 03/21/2002 12:36:19 PM PST by steve-b
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To: stands2reason
Why can you not have morality without faith? What if you realize living morally makes you happy? Or is morality only a way to get into heaven?

Morals are a function of faith. If you believe in nothing how can you derive a moral foundation from emptiness? Atheist don't believe in heaven hence the name "atheist".

54 posted on 03/22/2002 5:21:46 AM PST by toupsie
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