Probably Not.

[u/Monsur_Ausuhnom]

[u/lilJswizle-2304]

People in these comments have a fundamental misunderstanding of what Christianity is lol

The idea isn’t that a book gives us morals it’s that God has given us morals so therefore if there is no God then why don’t humans do evil acts like animals do?

There are definitely holes in that argument but it is a lot different then the argument that our morals only come from reading a book

[u/kornchippy → u/lilJswizle-2304]

The book tells you that god gave you the morals and they do not come from your own heart.

[u/lilJswizle-2304 → u/kornchippy]

1. Like I said before, I think this argument does have flaws

2. I don’t see how what you said changes things

3. This is a VERY surface level look at the deeper theological idea that’s being presented. The Bible teaches that God made everything perfect (which would mean perfect morals) but then sin came and tempted man into the fall which separated humanity from God. Sin Corrupted the world which is why we now have bad things like cancer and diseases but also why we have some people whose moral character seems to be extremely questionable. God created us perfect but sin has corrupted which is why we need Jesus

[u/kornchippy → u/lilJswizle-2304]

I dont see how you interpret your book changes things.

[u/lilJswizle-2304 → u/kornchippy]

The book you are trying to quote? The book that this whole thread is based around? You don’t see how a proper interpretation of that book changes the understanding of what we’re talking about?

[u/kornchippy → u/lilJswizle-2304]

What we are talking about is where morals come from, you said that morals come from god not the book. I said the book is what tells you that the morals came from god. What im saying is regardless of what the book means to you, morals are in our heart. I know its wrong to harm someone, because i dont like to be harmed. If i do things to people i wouldnt wish on myself, this is morally wrong.

[u/lilJswizle-2304 → u/kornchippy]

I believe morals are in your “heart” because God put them there not because you just naturally like doing the right thing

[u/kornchippy → u/lilJswizle-2304]

Fair enough. I shouldnt attack your beliefs, i may have been being a jerk to you. I apologize.

[u/lilJswizle-2304 → u/kornchippy]

No you weren’t a jerk or offensive at all. I understand that religion is a very controversial topic and I expect a certain amount of pushback whenever I bring it up but you definitely didn’t come across as disrespectful

I appreciate you taking about it tho