Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!godot!harvard!seismo!umcp-cs!mangoe From: mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Where do morals come from Message-ID: <1896@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 17:29:56 EST Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.1896 Posted: Fri Dec 14 17:29:56 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 16-Dec-84 05:21:09 EST References: <899@utastro.UUCP> <175@masscomp.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: U of Maryland, Computer Science Dept., College Park, MD Lines: 14 In article <175@masscomp.UUCP> lip@masscomp.UUCP (John Lipinski) writes: >On the other hand, theists generally rely on the power of the >collective acceptance of their respective society or culture for their >authority. The history of Christianity has shown that while this may be common, it is by no means universal. A lot of people who are of great historical importance dissented with the accepted moral code, and the experiences of Roman Catholics who view the church's position on birth control as wrong implies that the source of authority lies elsewhere. I would suggest that it lies in the conscience, as instructed by scripture, the church, or whatever. Charley Wingate umcp-cs!mangoe