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From: davet@oakhill.UUCP (Dave Trissel)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Where do morals come from
Message-ID: <265@oakhill.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 07:38:47 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 10 07:38:47 1984
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In article <1700@umcp-cs.UUCP> mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate) writes:
>I have a question for the non-theists out there: where does the
>authority for your moral system come from?
>
>I'm particularly interested in whether you feel your system allows any
>judgement of the behavior of others.

I wonder why the assumption that a moral system needs an "authority"?
When I was a child I needed an authority (my parents) since I did not
have an adaquate world view to deal with the everyday reality about me.

However, as an adult I now have concepts which seem to explain the why
and wherefor of most things around me and allows me to deal with them on
a rational basis.  I simply don't seem to need an authority.

I believe it is wrong to "judge" (doesn't the Bible have something to
say about that?)  Instead, I use the term "descernment".  That is, using
my abilities to understand that which is going on without comment, rather
than turning it into a "Good" vs "Bad" contest.

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