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UTT Blog Post #1 - Absolute Morals

The idea that there are no moral absolutes is one commonly found in our society today. While it is a difficult question to approach, it is also one that, as Christians, we must address in defense of our faith.

If I were to encounter someone who suggested that moral absolutes do not exist I would respond by asking them where or not that idea is true. If they say "yes" then they would be contradicting their own argument. However, if they were to respond by saying "no," their argument would lose validity. Therefore, the idea that no moral absolutes exist can be deconstructed with a simple "yes or no" question.

However, the idea of moral absolutes goes beyond logic. Morals, existing within what some would consider the realm of supernatural, are not tangible in the physical world. This means that only the effects of logic can be seen. In this way, many who do not believe in moral absolutes use differing personal views, cultural practices, and society's definition of crime to support their idea.
They believe that differing actions proves differing standards of morality. What this argument does not take into account is conscience and sinful nature. If moral absolute truly did not exist then the debate over such would most likely not exist. Furthermore, if moral absolutes do not exist, then, subsequently, there is no purpose in establishing the difference between "good" and "evil," even on an individual basis because they too do not exist. It is the consciences that God created each human being with that indicate that good and evil, right and wrong, do exist and are active forces on earth. I would respond to this postmodernist’s argument by stating that differing actions and beliefs can be explained by sinful nature. In our sin, people often become immune to their conscience or have the power to defy it. Sinful nature is what has corrupted this world and is continuing to do so as the driving force behind the argument supporting postmodern relativism.