Sentences with phrase «standard of morality»

Why does human well - being constitute an objective standard of morality that all humans should abide by?

But there are many higher standards of morality than that.

In the latest stage of liberalism, such actions must conform to secular standards of morality as dictated by the state.

I can only hope that I have a front row seat as you explain to him that his righteousness has not measured up to your personal standards of morality and then assault Him physically.

Shouldn't they be holding their candidate to a higher standard of morality?

Sex and drugs pervade the lyrics while violence and anti-cop images fill rap music videos, all urging listeners to revolt against standards of morality and rebel against «tyrannical» authority.

As I've mentioned before, the Bible includes many passages that are difficult to understand and to reconcile with our present standards of morality.

We may, that is, be «living beyond our moral means» in trying to retain such demanding, universal standards of morality without the metaphysical and religious substance that once underlay those standards.

Those nations, which consume pork habitually, have a low standard of morality with the result that vi - rg - in - ity, ch - ast - ity and bas - h - fulness are becoming a thing of the past.

Those who choose to ignore the Gosnell trial have a different standard of morality.

In a somewhat different vein, John Bawls suggests that Mill's «proof» of utility amounts to this: If happiness is the sole good (and this is what Mill attempts to show in his chapter on the proof of utility), then the greatest happiness principle is the only plausible candidate for a single ultimate standard of morality.

When it rained standards of morality, atheists are sleeping soundly dreaming Carribean Cruise.

It often sanctions a double standard of morality by which we run our lives in home and neighborhood on one set of principles and change gear entirely when we reach the office or the factory.

Neither, many would argue, is it the media's role to expose what it perceives to be digressions from standards of morality and decency.

The bible is also used to teach standards of morality and such, which, not coincidentally, change with culture over time.

If there is no objective standard of morality, then there is no way to make a distinction between «good» and «bad.»

A related reflex reaction is that whenever an atrocity is proved to have occurred and can no longer be denied, it is portrayed as an exception — a regrettable lapse in the otherwise high standards of morality and humane conduct.

Hence, crusades to make America a «Christian nation» are not infrequent, and Christian standards of morality and ethics are uncritically (and usually inconsistently) upheld as normative for the secular state.

Compare various events in the Bible with current secular standards of morality.

This was premised on the notion that standards of morality are objective and unchanging (therefore, «hate the sin»), but that human beings are weak and often fail to live up to those standards (therefore, «love the sinner»).

Does the IPU have a standard of morality for all atheists to follow?

ausphor, My point is that with no objective standard of morality, the laws continuously change according to the dictates of the majority.

--------------- But, without an objective standard of morality, that's just your opinion.

But again, if there is no objective standard of morality, then Catholic priests who molest children are not doing anything bad, because it was right in their own eyes.

If there is no objective standard of morality, then all is merely opinion, and there is no «right» and «wrong.»

Then, there really is no «truth» at all — just the subjective opinion of each person, that can vary from person to person and we can not hold anyone to a standard of morality since each person has their own standards.

Certain radical feminists think it unfair that, in the past, a higher standard of morality has been expected of woman than of man.

Sara, my comment towards whatever his name is isn't to highlight which standard of morality he uses, whether you or any other atheist agrees with him or not.

1:15 - 17) True religion upholds the Bible's standard of morality and clean speech instead of weakly going along with popular trends.

Such an assumption would be impossible if superiority were understood in moral terms, even if the standards of morality employed were those given to the Christian.

Too many of us Christians, when we say, «avoid all appearance of evil» we mean «avoid all non-Christians except those who are willing to live according to our standards of morality.»

If God does exist, then there is a standard of morality.

I have no need to make anyone live up to my standard of morality.

You hold to standards of morality and ethics and are exasperated with people who are inconsistent with theirs.

Full disclosure: I firmly believe the highest priest in the Roman Catholic Church has equal standing to you in setting the standard of morality for the human race.

What is the standard of morality that you use to call God evil?

@Evangelical What standard of morality are you talking about?

(5) The Christian and the church are created out of this missional purpose and, therefore, in it have their being and sense of identity, source of religious knowledge, standard of morality, system of values, and total directive for life.

Does this understanding represent the highest standards of morality?

Cornelius had been in that part of the empire long enough to become familiar with the Jewish religion, and he was deeply impressed by it and its high standard of morality.