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No, but doesn't Aquinas state that we are free-thinking and

Posted on: October 10, 2023 at 16:09:01 CT
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acting individuals because we were made that way by a higher power/source to allow us to pursue the ultimate level of humanity or happiness?

And yes, I get that there is no evidence, and that becomes the essence of "faith", but if, as you claim, these are "natural rights" then who created the nature of natural rights? Doesn't it have to begin somewhere with a source material or deity?
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Obviously many here are unfamiliar with Aquinas's and - *M* KC - 10/10 15:22:15
     ^ moral and mental gymnast here for your entertainment - 90Tiger STL - 10/10 18:21:08
     "What Christians are supposed to think" ?? Wow(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 10/10 18:11:53
     Wait - this is a religious quandary? I don't see much - Ace A - 10/10 16:17:02
          Then you have not been paying attention to religion(nm) - Mormad MU - 10/10 16:22:48
               Religion as a facade, perhaps? Because it ain't Religious - Ace A - 10/10 16:26:28
                    See, now you're wandering into the unknown/unknowable - Mormad MU - 10/10 16:30:19
                         I believe in individual morality and values. Religion does - Ace A - 10/10 16:34:57
               been happening forever. Crusades, Islam...(nm) - tigerNkc KC - 10/10 16:24:12
     Aquinas believed in justification by works. - CulturedDan MU - 10/10 16:07:31
          You cannot serve two masters - raskolnikov MU - 10/10 18:13:49
          That is an incorrect statement. It is clear - *M* KC - 10/10 16:23:44
               Oof if that's the viewpoint you're coming from. I'll come to - CulturedDan MU - 10/10 16:38:10
                    RE: Oof if that's the viewpoint you're coming from. I'll come to - *M* KC - 10/10 17:02:12
                         No message - *M* KC - 10/10 17:59:02
                         Lol, more made up stuff. Thanks(nm) - CulturedDan MU - 10/10 17:24:41
                              What’s been made up - *M* KC - 10/10 18:01:49
                                   Ex Cathedra is made up. The criteria is so vague anything - TigerMatt STL - 10/10 18:18:29
                                        M is an attorney w/o a moral compass; it's his DNA - 90Tiger STL - 10/10 18:22:49
     Aquinas’ theory is bull**** - pickle MU - 10/10 15:48:14
          What's the false premise? - KC rules MU - 10/10 17:29:40
               RE: What's the false premise? - pickle MU - 10/10 17:45:51
                    You should be a non participant(nm) - tman MU - 10/10 18:11:12
                    LOL(nm) - Tigrrrr! MU - 10/10 17:49:47
          You're an idiot...you were always an idiot...and - Logan BAMA - 10/10 16:27:22
               That's his best quality (nm) - Tigrrrr! MU - 10/10 17:30:58
               you’re lazy and i couldn’t care less what you think (nm) - pickle MU - 10/10 16:57:00
                    You don't care what anyone else thinks - Tigrrrr! MU - 10/10 17:32:39
          No, your theory is bull****, as is - *M* KC - 10/10 16:24:41
               i didn’t present a theory (nm) - pickle MU - 10/10 16:57:14
                    Yeah, you did - *M* KC - 10/10 17:03:44
                         i didn’t. I pointed out a logical fallacy. that’s not theory - pickle MU - 10/10 17:04:54
                              Yeah you did(nm) - *M* KC - 10/10 17:22:16
          Because it's not what you believe?(nm) - Mormad MU - 10/10 15:49:09
               no, i just stated why - pickle MU - 10/10 15:49:50
                    Who decides the truth or falsity of the premises?(nm) - Mormad MU - 10/10 15:54:29
                         man does through logic and reason - pickle MU - 10/10 15:57:14
                              Not sure that's anything more than your opinion - Mormad MU - 10/10 16:00:28
                                   it’s not opinion - pickle MU - 10/10 16:05:07
                                        No, but doesn't Aquinas state that we are free-thinking and - Mormad MU - 10/10 16:09:01
                                             nature. they are inherent to humans - pickle MU - 10/10 16:17:35
                                                  Ha, to pull a JG - I nailed that one below(nm) - Mormad MU - 10/10 16:19:09
                                   Aquinas’ Just War theory cannot be used to defend Israel - TigerMatt STL - 10/10 16:01:41
                                        Which of the three prongs does it fail? - Mormad MU - 10/10 16:18:30
                                             Just cause… the settlements forcing out Palestinians - TigerMatt STL - 10/10 16:29:17
     Catholic leaders in Jerusalem call for peace between Israel - JeffB MU - 10/10 15:35:25
          jIsrael has been shtting on the Palestinians for decades(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 10/10 18:14:26
          The gay Pope says West should import more Muslims (nm) - zoomer 99 - 10/10 15:36:53
               Some question whether he really is the pope. I personally - JeffB MU - 10/10 15:40:16
                    If he's THE False Prophet, doesn't that make him the 2nd - Mormad MU - 10/10 15:52:45
                         No, that is trash from clowns who don’t understand Jewish - TigerMatt STL - 10/10 16:11:10
                         Kelsey Grammer (nm) - pickle MU - 10/10 15:54:47
                              The Cheers version or the Frazier version - Mormad MU - 10/10 16:01:40
                                   the X-Men version (nm) - pickle MU - 10/10 16:05:37
                                        That does seem like an abomination(nm) - Mormad MU - 10/10 16:35:11
                    Based on what evidence?(nm) - TigerJackSwartz MU - 10/10 15:43:32
                         That he is deliberately trying to destroy the Church founded - JeffB MU - 10/10 16:20:29
                              lol - pickle MU - 10/10 17:05:50
                         Jeff isn’t right in the head (nm) - pickle MU - 10/10 15:49:24
                              Irony (nm) - JeffB MU - 10/10 16:20:45
                                   you keep misusing that word (nm) - pickle MU - 10/10 16:55:54
                                        No. It has been explained & shown to you but you don't - JeffB MU - 10/10 21:51:38
                                             no, you misuse the word - pickle MU - 10/10 22:08:51
                         RE: Based on what evidence?(nm) - zoomer 99 - 10/10 15:47:06
                              What is happening here (nm) - ChinaTiger KC - 10/10 15:53:17
                                   Mexican Cirque du Soleil or something - zoomer 99 - 10/10 15:56:51
               lol(nm) - Th8tnTiger MU - 10/10 15:37:50
     RE: Obviously many here are unfamiliar with Aquinas's and - sarasotatiger MU - 10/10 15:31:04
          I think one is playing out right now. (nm) - Outsider MU - 10/10 15:36:38
     I follow Jesus, not Aquinas nor Augustine. You should try - TigerMatt STL - 10/10 15:24:16
          I follow Him too Matt, and I’ll take Augustine and Aquinas’s - *M* KC - 10/10 16:26:55
               and over those of the 12, right? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 10/10 18:25:29
               Are either of them part of the 12? I’ll listen to Peter - TigerMatt STL - 10/10 16:39:04




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