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Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Does a lack of a religious foundation diminish ethics?: 7 of 14

It is rare among sophisticated theologians to believe in the virgin birth and the various miracles of Christ, rather, they subscribe to the Bible as a metaphorical reference, one which should be used as a loose guideline in the formation of a moral life (they of course tread very lightly on the pages of the Old Testament, which is perhaps the most violent text ever to be put into mass circulation). They do believe in the existence of a divine creator, but rather than make the case for his existence, they argue for the usefulness of the belief when it's applied to a society. It would seem t...
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