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No, it doesn't fall short. It just wasn't taken out to its full extent. You are mistaking that morality and the 10 commandments are synonymous, when they are not. Morality came first, primarily as a means of survival, both physical and social survival. It was later merged with...

No, I don't think atheism would apply, actually. The point to be had here is that religious truth is so arbitrary, since for all you know, the religions could be cults and the cults could be religions. That is what "this cult thing" is all about.

I was not referring to the different Christian denominations so much as the different religions of the world, although I suppose in principle the question is identical. Regardless though, let me clarify: How do you know Christianity is the only "correct" religion in the world? Why not...

Why do you believe that your faith is the only one that is correct in the world?

Not exactly. I've been thinking about it, and I think there's more truth to Eon and DV's point of view than I've been allowing. Morals could easily be complete human constructs. Let's take a look at your logic: 1) without external influence man would not develop morals 2) man...

Let's not argue semantics. My point was that his conclusions appear to be quite subjective and loosely supported by the dictionary definitions. His conclusions showed a very clear difference between the two, while the dictionary definitions, if examined closely, are very similar. And my...

Whoops, I was under the impression that God gave us brains for a reason.

I can have faith in anything, hescomin. Faith alone will not infallibly lead me down the path of truth. You'll need logic and evidence to make sure you're heading in the right direction, and that's the most important part, is it not?

Ah sheesh hescommin, it's not about a matter of "wanting to" or not. It's all about the evidence and the logic. How many times must it be said?

I would explain the "living in a box" scenario by simply stating that a human in those conditions hasn't been given the chance to reach his or her full cognitive potential, and so he or she hasn't the mental capacity to understand and utilize something as complex as morality. It is true that we...

Now hold on there Mr. Jericho. I fail to see where you extrapolated those two definitions from the dictoinary definitions above. Essentially you are saying that religions are true, and cults are false. But in essence, as we can see by those two definitions, the two are very similar. So my...

Essentially I am in agreement. I believe that our moral system is part of human nature, ingrained into our very being. That is why I believe our moral systems across the globe are fundamentally the same. You are taking it one step further and saying that God gave us all the same morals, but...

The line between a cult and a religion is verrry thin.. I find it interesting to consider how much of a spiritual group's definition depends on popular appeal. If Scientology was the most prominant faith in this country, would we not consider it a religion? And what does that say about the...

Yeah, I think I agree with that approach. But what of the scientific law then? Doesn't this mean that "true" laws are nonexistant?

I was under the impression that gravity was a law, and not a theory... Meh, it is no matter.

So essentially God created man so that we would repeatedly tell him of his infinite greatness? Am I correct in making that inference? I hope not. I'd like to think that there is more purpose to life than stroking someone's ego, however justified it may be.

I think you are approaching this question from the wrong direction Montrez. You need to think of human progression as being exponential as opposed to linear. A written language being nonexistant for thousands of years does not mean that man was not there to create it. Humans were largely...

Whether or not he'll get the chance to ask his questions is irrelevent in this discussion. I do not see why you feel compelled to bring it up; His questions are good ones.

The question is how one is supposed to judge his "orange" against other available oranges. How does he or she know that their chosen orange is the best choice? To go along with the metaphor, how does one "taste" the other selections, and upon what criteria are they scrutinized? To me, it...

Sheesh Gen, way to be the welcoming hostess... Hey Eon, I don's know if you remember me, but back when I first started coming to this forum you and Timor were both there. Timor has since left, though I seem to recall him making a post or two a while ago.. But anyways, it's good to see you...