tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post3617737854445992192..comments2024-01-01T15:35:12.954-07:00Comments on Simple Utah Mormon Politics: Why Morality is Critical--The ChildrenFrank Stahelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-34143252084586606702007-03-24T19:15:00.000-06:002007-03-24T19:15:00.000-06:00Travis,Ironically this is the real problem that Is...Travis,<BR/><BR/>Ironically this is the real problem that Islam has with America--that we are foisting our immorality on the rest of the world.<BR/><BR/>Scott,<BR/><BR/>Daniel Peterson had some excellent things to say on the subject. I'm just starting to read "The Enemy at Home" by Dinesh D'Souza, after which I'm sure I'll have some more to blog about morality!!!Frank Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-26761727548933747722007-03-23T12:57:00.000-06:002007-03-23T12:57:00.000-06:00Despite the many good things accomplished by relig...Despite the many good things accomplished by religious societies and people, there are many examples (both historical and current) of tyranny and immorality in the name of religion. We are confronted daily with atrocities committed in the name of religious ideology.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the finest examples of immorality and atrocities during the 20th Century come from godless ideologies that purported to be based in reason and enlightenment. Still, my atheist and agnostic friends will be quick to point out many examples of religion-free moral activity. <BR/><BR/>So there are examples of good and evil on both sides of the coin. As Travis notes, in many ways, these two sides are in direct competition with each other.<BR/><BR/>BYU professor Daniel Peterson argues <A HREF="http://www.fairlds.org/FAIR_Conferences/2005_Reflections_on_Secular_Anti-Mormonism.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> that religion is essential to morality. He claims that any morality held by atheists must necessarily be weakly borrowed from religion. Atheists disagree. I <A HREF="http://reachupward.blogspot.com/2005/11/real-reasons-for-french-riots.html" REL="nofollow">posted about this issue myself</A> in November 2005.<BR/><BR/>I'm simply saying that there are differing viewpoints on this matter, although, my personal views agree with yours.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-14972034522035730292007-03-23T08:09:00.000-06:002007-03-23T08:09:00.000-06:00The abolition of religion is one of the first goal...The abolition of religion is one of the first goals of communism. Government is to replace religion. Morality is only what is good for the government not what God wants.<BR/><BR/>Very good post and insights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com