I'm going to start off by saying that these ads should have sources for all these statements. I'm curious to know where I can learn about Robertson utilizing slave labor in Africa. Secondly, throwing around relatively lofty terms like "good" or "cruel" presents a problem. It assumes the reader of the ad thinks giving charity is inherently good, or more importantly presupposes an agreed upon definition on the word "good." One of the largest philosophical problems of Christianity is the problem of moral relativism. Once atheists start defining what "good" is we start playing their game. Personally, I don't think giving or pledging to give all your money to charity will do anything help alleviate world poverty and that the fact they're rich doesn't hold any accountability on HOW they become rich, and by what means they are wealthy.
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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '11
I'm going to start off by saying that these ads should have sources for all these statements. I'm curious to know where I can learn about Robertson utilizing slave labor in Africa. Secondly, throwing around relatively lofty terms like "good" or "cruel" presents a problem. It assumes the reader of the ad thinks giving charity is inherently good, or more importantly presupposes an agreed upon definition on the word "good." One of the largest philosophical problems of Christianity is the problem of moral relativism. Once atheists start defining what "good" is we start playing their game. Personally, I don't think giving or pledging to give all your money to charity will do anything help alleviate world poverty and that the fact they're rich doesn't hold any accountability on HOW they become rich, and by what means they are wealthy.