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iambingalls t1_isueu1f wrote

Reply to comment by fjccommish in "In other words, an important lesson we can draw from Hans Blumenberg’s writings on myth is that the dangerous political myths of our own times as well as those of the past can only be countered by inventing new myths, telling better stories, and writing more convincing histories." by Maxwellsdemon17

This is incredibly naive and simplistic. The truth is that if you believe that God is on your side, you are capable of committing any crime necessary to whatever ends you attribute to him, as we've seen throughout history. Belief in God is not the only foundation of morality and in many cases can be a twisted foundation of total immorality and genocide.

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iiioiia t1_isukp6q wrote

>The truth is that if you believe that God is on your side, you are capable of committing any crime necessary to whatever ends you attribute to him, as we've seen throughout history.

True, but potentially misinformative (a vague term, and used as such for appropriateness).

Replace God with most any ideology or methodology and it is also true.

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fjccommish t1_isux1s6 wrote

God is on everybody's side.

A person who goes to crime and evil when God is mentions - the Ten Commandments are for you.

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robothistorian t1_isv09ji wrote

>Belief in God is not the only foundation of morality

Very interesting. Can you point to other foundations of morality?

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