Comments on: I don’t get morality without God, therefore I don’t like secularists http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/2010/02/i-dont-get-morality-without-god-therefore-i-dont-like-secularists/ Humanist perspectives on the here and now Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Isabel http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/2010/02/i-dont-get-morality-without-god-therefore-i-dont-like-secularists/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Isabel Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:55:09 +0000 http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/?p=1265#comment-381 "If God isn't the ultimate answer, what is?" Why does Mr Rifkind need an "ultimate answer"? Is it that he cannot deal with the uncertainties of existence and unanswered questions it brings? How little he must think of humanity. “If God isn’t the ultimate answer, what is?” Why does Mr Rifkind need an “ultimate answer”? Is it that he cannot deal with the uncertainties of existence and unanswered questions it brings? How little he must think of humanity.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/2010/02/i-dont-get-morality-without-god-therefore-i-dont-like-secularists/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Sandra Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:25:30 +0000 http://www.humanistlife.org.uk/?p=1265#comment-350 Oh you poor poor thing! If you really are unable to conceive of morality based on simple humanity my heart goes out to you and your family. Since religious faith is founded either on fear - of divine retribution, or on expectation - of eternal life, any morality based on religious faith has to be inferior than one which exists for the sake of our fellow human beings, rather than because we may have something to gain (ultimately) from it. Indeed the concept of "forgiveness" and "absolution" has always baffled me. It seems like a get out of jail free card - which conveniently does away with the idea of independent thought, conscience, and yes... morality. Oh you poor poor thing! If you really are unable to conceive of morality based on simple humanity my heart goes out to you and your family. Since religious faith is founded either on fear – of divine retribution, or on expectation – of eternal life, any morality based on religious faith has to be inferior than one which exists for the sake of our fellow human beings, rather than because we may have something to gain (ultimately) from it.

Indeed the concept of “forgiveness” and “absolution” has always baffled me. It seems like a get out of jail free card – which conveniently does away with the idea of independent thought, conscience, and yes… morality.

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