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[quote=Anonymous]Earlier in the thread, there were multiple posts regarding the need for a god (A) to create morals/good and evil/right and wrong (B) and that people who thought morals were inherent and socially driven were just trying to skip over A.  One thing that always struck me with this argument is the believe that everything must have been created by a creator to exist, but no thought on how that creator came to be.

If god created everything, where did god come from? And if an all powerful god could pop out of nowhere, why would we need him/her for the spontaneous creation of life?

Looping back to the original question - I was raised Catholic but found that my morals didn't always align with the bible (stoning my sister, gays are immoral, etc.) and that people used this book to create a moral highground and hate others.  Strip that all away and I am left with an innate feeling of right and wrong.  Some rules are likely society driven, some from my parents and some feel right.  Give your seat on the metro to someone who needs it more, help out others, do not harm others, etc. At one point I thought that I needed a "rule" or system.  The categorical imperative, the golden rule, etc.   I find that following my heart to do what is right usually provides the best result.[/quote]

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