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To: daniel1212
"True, as while atheists can be relatively moral people,"

Really? Moral compared to what? Atheism has no objective basis for morality. For the Atheist there is no objective morality, only personal preference and social convention.

175 posted on 12/09/2013 8:48:13 AM PST by circlecity
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To: circlecity
"True, as while atheists can be relatively moral people," Really? Moral compared to what? Atheism has no objective basis for morality. For the Atheist there is no objective morality, only personal preference and social convention.

Notice he used the word "relatively."

177 posted on 12/09/2013 9:15:11 AM PST by redleghunter
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To: circlecity
Really? Moral compared to what? Atheism has no objective basis for morality. Atheism has no objective basis for morality. For the Atheist there is no objective morality, only personal preference and social convention.

Which was my argument , while "relatively moral" refers to Biblically based basic morality.

230 posted on 12/09/2013 4:44:36 PM PST by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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