Great. Now that you two have come to terms and seem to be in agreement, I feel bound to respectfully disagree. I hate it when things become unanimous.
Morals are innate. At least the ability to confirm right from wrong, when you see it in the world, is an innate element in human make up. So when you see some scripture or a wise statement or good behavior in the world and it seems to ring true for you, where does that come from? It comes from the same place that it came from for Huckleberry Finn. The religious teachings of the widder Jenkins, who he had great respect and gratitude for, told him he was betraying her, stealing, and ultimately committing a sin to help Jim go North. In fact, in nearly every issue he struggled with in Mark Twain's story, he went against society, his moral upbringing, loyalty to his group and even his father. Being absolutely sure he would end up in Hell for his decision, he helped Jim anyway, because he was a friend and it just "seemed" like the right thing to do. Besides ole Tom Sawyer wouldn't be in heaven and how could that be any fun.
It's there guys for all human beings to tap into or not. |
