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I mean when people say that morals have nothing to do with religion, they're making a technical error, because the way we use the word in everyday conversation would suggest they're right, but when you research the word you'll find that morals by definition come from God and are taught through the church.
It's just being picky though because when using the everyday definition of it I'd agree with Night.
Ok. So how does the way we use the word today differ from what you believe to be the definition that God gave it? What is the definition as you understand it?
Well as a Christian I believe we're all created in the image of God, so I believe everyone, when being "moral" is doing it because they understand intuitively the "good/right" thing. (Lewis notes that when people get ticked when they are cut in line or whatever happened, they don't argue that they broke the rules, they argue that the other person wronged them, i.e. we all have the moral compass inside of us.)
Basically the internal moral compass, IMO, is from God anyway, but in others' opinion, is biological (which I agree with too)/from their own self/whatever. What's the difference, really?
When asked to support your claim that morals are, by definition, from god you simply restate your beliefs with the evidence that this is the Christian view. If I am an atheist I do not believe in god, therefore I do not believe he created morals, therefore it is silly to use this as an argument against an atheist as right off the bat he doesnt agree with the initial premise.
Lets try again. ;D
"Research the word [and] you'll find that morals by definition come from God and are taught through the church"
What research should I be doing? I really do want to know, as many Christians seem to agree with this "atheists arent moral" thing.