[Dion]

Originally Posted by photon

Many would argue that without god(s) there are no morals standards though. I read that all the time from religious people, "there is no good without God."

I heard that when I was church goer and still hear it today. It's something I never subscribed too. I think all people are capable of knowing what is right and wrong. Not everyone is a Theist but still has the capacity to formulate thier own morals and do good things.

I could be wrong but I think Theists of today are questioning what thier Bible says and how it should be interpreted. We see Denominations moving away from the teaching of homosexuality and more accepting of who they are. It's my belief that we will see more of the above as time goes on.

"Even though religious and secular ethics don’t derive their authority from the same source, we still must find a way to establish common ground between them;"

I think this would be far more difficult that appears, wouldn't believers basically have to give up their god(s) being the only source of morality? If their god(s) aren't the only source of morality, if moral truths can be discovered and not just given to you by the ultimate authority, then that implies something beyond their god(s)...

Many of the Theists I knew back in the day where of an open mind and were always questioning things. The problem I see is getting the heads of all the denominations and faiths to open thier minds to other possibilities.