yod wrote:It was Jimmy who made the proposition that morality doesn't come from God, so the burden of proof is his (or anyone who agrees) to make.
FACT: Apart from God there is no such thing as right or wrong.
If we are not created in His image, then man is just another animal. Animals also have "a" morality within their social structures.
So answer a simple question: What makes human morality any different than a pack of wild dogs?
Please try to answer the question with a thoughtful response, instead of simply ridiculing that which contradicts your vain philosophy.
Actually, you just told him that his interpretation of your viewpoint was "absolutely true."
Your viewpoint was under critique.
He did not make a declarative statement beyond criticizing your viewpoint.
The burdon of proof is still yours, mon frère!
In fact, you just reiterated your viewpoint as FACT, which it is NOT.
Calling something a "fact" doesn't MAKE it one.
But, the basics of logic and reason often escape the neoconservative mentality.
What makes human morality any different than a pack of wild dogs?
Evolution.
It's arguable that human behavior is/was as base as a pack of wild dogs under stressful circumstances.
But, we grew in a different direction than they did.
Simple as that.