tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986969471924840743.post3984614740402645637..comments2023-03-22T10:05:41.426-07:00Comments on Restless Waters: How Do You Distinguish Right from Wrong?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383807753944526163noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986969471924840743.post-20341491123377640992010-01-17T13:38:22.492-08:002010-01-17T13:38:22.492-08:00Genevieve - Thanks for the comment. The video make...Genevieve - Thanks for the comment. The video makes excellent points. While I agree that people don't have to be "religious" to have moral values, I believe that the morality that many non-religious people have is the result of religious influence. For example, if a person who doesn't practice a religion lives in a town where most people are religious, he or she might adopt the morality that the religious townspeople expose them to. As I mentioned in my post, some people distinguish right from wrong by what society considers right and wrong. In other words, people can be influenced by the morality exhibited by those around them. While I won't go as far as to say that all moral values come from religion, I believe that most moral values that society has comes from religion, either directly or indirectly.Beatidudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383807753944526163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986969471924840743.post-85624641052098626822010-01-18T07:47:05.664-08:002010-01-18T07:47:05.664-08:00"I believe that most moral values that societ..."I believe that most moral values that society has comes from religion, either directly or indirectly."<br>-- Try telling that to an atheist :) They'll probably say that morality was derived from a combination of evolution and some kind of sociology, and religion grew out of those values which aided survival. <br><br>I think the existence of morality in general (or more precisely, a "Natural Law") points to the existence of God, but atheist folks don't buy that.<br><br>http://www.peterkreeft.com/topics-more/20_arguments-gods-existence.htm#14<br><br>http://www.mwillett.org/atheism/moralsource.htmGenevievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12327920977012139604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986969471924840743.post-21811680627214277052010-01-18T08:35:18.683-08:002010-01-18T08:35:18.683-08:00What about when the Catholic church changes its po...What about when the Catholic church changes its position on an issue? Since both positions can't be right, was it wrong before, or is it wrong now?Amandahttp://www.twitter.com/dubiouslygreatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986969471924840743.post-5917320131681157562010-01-18T16:54:32.654-08:002010-01-18T16:54:32.654-08:00Amanda - Thanks for the question. The Catholic Chu...Amanda - Thanks for the question. The Catholic Church can change it's position on issues, just the same as individuals can. The church might take a particular stance on an issue, and then change it's mind based on new information that becomes available. This does not apply, however, to teachings regarding matters of faith and morals that have been declared infallible. The Catholic Church cannot change it's position regarding moral teachings regarding such things as abortion, pre-marital sex, adultery. The Catholic Church can change it's mind regarding teachings that are not considered infallible, such as priests not being able to get married. <br><br>For more information regarding infallibility, please see http://www.catholic.com/library/Papal_Infallibility.aspBeatidudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14383807753944526163noreply@blogger.com