 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
A dispassionate inquirer, like myself, if anxious to ascertain what is the Will of God, will not confine himself to the opinions of his immediate neighbours, but will send out a questionnaire to leaders of religious thought throughout the world, since they, but not he, profess to have the necessary knowledge. I am afraid he will find it very difficult to discover any point upon which all are agreed, and he will be compelled to conclude that, by this road at any rate, ethical objectivity is unattainable.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), chapter 10：Is there ethical knowledge ?
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There are a myriad of religions in the world, many of which claim that our religion is the most correct. Of course, there are also friendship groups such as the World Conference of Religions for Peace? But of course they don't debate until it's settled, as in the case of "Live Debate till Morning". If they did, they would be ripped to shreds and might lose their delicious 'interests'. There can't be that many omnipotent or near-omnipotent 'gurus' and we recommend a 'death match' until you get down to one or two (laughs).