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The idea that is flawed on a number of levels starting with the idea that moral absolutes exist at all. To oversimplify morals I'd reduce the concept to these aspects: Coexistence within a class of peers. Rules for acceptable conduct within a society falls under coexistence while who and what...

Favoritism: Anyone with a sticker that shows they voted gets a complimentary drink at my restaurant on Super Tuesday Discrimination: Anyone that did not vote will not be given service on Super Tuesday Favoritism: Students maintaining a 4.0 GPA will receive reduced tuition Discrimination...

Gives no numerical data to back many of its claims like: "As more and more homosexuals flooded seminaries and then went into the priesthood, a culture of homosexuality was fostered in the church with all its attendant pathologies." The above is an example of an assertion without details or...

Not so much. This is a topic that needs to be revisited. (Morality's ABC's: Acceptable Behaviors for Coexisting) How are we defining success here? Is the production of more people the only objective? What about equality within a culture and peace with other cultures? Those things aren't things...

Would you happen to have any data, proof, or a peer reviewed evidence based study to back this claim?

This is deep, good stuff and needs to be a thread in and of itself.

There was a time in my life where I felt the same way, however, the reality is that we live in a world where gay people exist, nearly 10 million in the USA alone. Reality should not something that should kids from knowing exists. We need to teach them critical thinking skills and confront them...

What's normal from an anthropological standpoint is subjective and is greatly influenced by social mores, demographics, location, as well as what point in time something exists.

It seems you have conflated discrimination with favoritism.

Wow, there's a LOT to unpack here. First, how do "THEY" bring up "Their" children? Are you making the case that there is an inherent criminality that's promoted in the black culture of America? Why put the responsibility on the community being policed as opposed to placing the "burden" of...

If the prejudice was based exclusively on individuals, then maybe, just maybe you'd have a let to stand on here. However, the issue is bigger than the individual, it is mores a systemic issue about policing as well as the justice system itself, it's not just about policemen.

A regard for law is not something pervasive that all members of a society will have. Differing life experiences, differing education/miseducation, and differing cultural norms will effect how a person regards the rule of law. There is a belief many have that law is generally good and makes for a...

The default position has been that the assault and total disregard for human life was motivated by race. I can't say that is accurate but that is DEFINITELY the prevailing perception due not only to the demographics involved in this situation, but also various preceding occurrences that led to...

Sadly, this statement is probably accurate. Truth be told, we've never been united, we've just been able to live a great extent of the time in our own personal echo chambers that shielded us from differing views and the reality that what's normal to us might not be normal to all. Today's times...

And there lies the issue. Human arrogance has created in its mind a god in the very image of man whose very will is tied to comings, goings, and behaviors of humans. In doing so man has inadvertently deified himself and veiled that arrogance with a false humility. So man in light of this can...

That assessment is not accurate. Science, forget scientists, but science does NOT support design at all. Not a fact at all. I truly don't know whether or not god(s) exist. I am however, convinced that the god described in the Bible is not one that exists in reality. If a god exists, its...

Assuming there is a God, I find it to be the height of arrogance that people assert that they know what God wants.

Really? You've read the 1st chapter of Luke and you still stand by this, how? Additionally, none of the other 3 gospel authors identify themselves in their writings so what makes you think they were eyewitnesses?

The entire deduction is in error IMO. First of all it must be determined using the biblical texts exactly what hell is (or more precisely what the various 'hells' mentioned in the texts are). Sheol (Hades), Gehenna, Tartarus, all have been named in scripture and all have differing meanings...

The explanation of how the universe works in a noble pursuit. But why insert a singular creator? What evidence leads to such a hypothesis? How does that hypothesis stand up to testing? Can it even be tested? If one wishes to come to the best conclusion, they must examine the actual happenings...