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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
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Posted: Fri Dec 14 17:29:56 1984
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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