Plus, you have there Only two Christians basically to choose from from a list of philosophers. Do you seriously believe that a bunch of Christians who...
Perhaps they do. But do you find me saying your view on Aquinas among laymen is unique? And do you find an orthodox forum to be an authority, especial...
The orthodox Church doesnt talk about virtue ethics, as far as I know, that is my Point. I would like you to show me if they do. Also, I know what you...
Look at the greek fathers though. It was almost exclusively Platon that influenced them, not Aristotle. Aristotle came with Aquinas and others thanks ...
Correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I know, your Church does NOT adopt virtue ethics. Perhaps it does in practice, but it simply hasnt defined it....
"You are aware that this is not the position of either the Roman Catholic or the Eastern Orthodox church with regards to morality right?" Is Dostoevsk...
Christ says quite clearly though that if you say you don't know, that is, it you dont know, you are without sin(without blame in this case), but if yo...
"Does a man bathe quickly (early)? do not say that he bathes badly, but that he bathes quickly. Does a man drink much wine? do not say that he does th...
"Why else do you think we sentence people to prison if they accidentally - say while building a house - kill a co-worker? That is a barbaric practice ...
"Because being the cause of something isn't the same as to be morally blameworthy. That ought to be a simple distinction to understand." Yes, especial...
"so let's see - if we're in a chemical laboratory, and due to my negligence I forget the gas on after I leave, and there is a big explosion later kill...
There is no doubt. Unless I/we have misunderstood, which agustino will probably claim. Anyway, agustino seems to view God more as a God of raw and pur...
" If your are treating women as lesser, that is an objective expression of the world. If you are specifically attacking women who criticise you, that ...
"We aren't the one's who define what's sexist. At least, no more than we define what's a tree, a house or a falling rock. Any of them are logical mean...
"You defended that as not sexist." Where? If it came out that way I would like to apologize, but first I must see a quote of mine that can be understo...
"I also stand by my claim that I have never heard a traditional Christian theist make your claim" The closest would be calvinism. Though agustino does...
"You'd best stop using it and remain silent, a la Wittgenstein." I am not sure he has understood or appreciated Wittgenstein. If he did he would be si...
If that is so, he should admit it. Which he Will not, because he is too proud. People seem to think I defend agustino and that I take his side. I dont...
Sure they were sexist or rather could be understood as sexist, and I havent said anything else. But you dont understand that agustino's underlying int...
"And don't tell me to shut up when you didn't shut up and opened your mouth to wrongly tell me I handled things poorly. So start the shutting up on yo...
If agustino hasn't apologized, he should, Though I thought he had. And mind you, look at my posts to him in this thread and see if I defend him. Hardl...
Yes that is in fact a point. And as he claims to be a Christian, trying to repent and Change himself should be his Only concern and something he knows...
I apologize if you feel that I used this thread to 'attack'(a bit strong word) you, it was not my intention. What I would want is for all of you to sh...
Sure I dont need to justify anything, nor prove a point, nor be concerned. I leave it. I have already said where I stand; I think this is all based on...
Supported? You all attacked him and accused him of being a sexist. That is something far different from making a sexist comment, something which he ap...
"Actually, when Mongrel was asked to show one of Agustino's racist posts, she did just that, and I provided another, and Baden thought both were sexis...
I dont think Mongrel slandered you more than I think you made a sexist comment. In other words, I think this is all based on prejudices and misunderst...
Why did you bring up mongrel Though? Dont you at least have to admit that you either were looking for revenge or proving yourself good and right or so...
"Why do you think I treat man like an "it" or a "muppet" (or better said a puppet)? That God is incomprehensible in His essence is true, and asserted ...
What you seem to be trying to do is to follow the Christian mystical train of thought without understanding what they really want/wanted to achieve. T...
"It does, because N. was strawmanning. He didn't understand why Pascal was talking about the Hidden God, and instead implied that Pascal thought this ...
What I Think is my personal problem with your view on christianity, God, man etc. is that you(and this is my problem with Aquinas too) talk about man ...
"(although yes, there are instances when murder is not wrong - or better said excusable. If you attack me with a knife for example, and I end up killi...
"So apparently, something - the free will of man - can displace God, so that God ceases to exist where the privation of good exists right? So His omni...
" I know St. Augustine and the later Saints supported this view, but I think it's absolutely wrong." I think you need to study Augustine in his unders...
Then we agree I guess! "It's immoral because you are subject to God's Law - and you were created in such a way as to be subject to it." Yes correct . ...
Comments