Originally Posted by Gaylenwoof

Originally Posted by Gaylenwoof

In other words, I'm suggesting that there are natural right/wrong answers to many of our most fundamental moral questions (or at least there is no logical reason that there couldn't be natural answers).

And, just to add one more thought: Even if there is a God, it might still be the case that God requires us to use our human capacities for reason, observation, and compassion in order to find the naturalistic foundations for morality. Simplistic statements like "Thou

Originally Posted by Gaylenwoof

I am not convinced that evolution, all by itself, explains morality, but I am fairly confident that a naturalistic approach can account for morality. Here is a rough sketch of how I think this might go:

Suppose two people, A and B, are walking along a path. Suddenly B jumps and screams because he thinks he sees a snake in the path. A stays calm because he knows it is just a stick. In this context,

Originally Posted by Gaylenwoof