Resolved : A Christian God is necessary in order for objective morality to exist.

Thank you, Mikal, for debating this topic with me.Thesis: A Christian God is necessary in order for objective morality to exist.ArgumentsIntentionality There are two major assumptions about the beginning of the universe. The theistic line of thought supports the notion that a transcendent being created our universe, while the atheistic line of thought supports the notion of no transcendent being creating the universe. Intentionality requires a moral agent. According the the law of causality, every cause can only produce certain effects. Intention only can produce intention, and non-intentionality can only produce non-intentionality. Therefore, non-intentionality can never cause an intention. In the atheistic paradigm, the only logical consequence is amorality, or moral relativism. The theistic paradigm supports an objective moral system, as the universe was created with intention. If the creation of the universe was non-intentional, humans would be unable to produce intentions. Since moral agents (humans) can recognize intention, it is impossible for the universe to have been caused without some intentional moral agent. I define this moral agent that caused the existence of the universe as God. Premise 1: Intentionality necessitates God. Premise 2: Intentionality exists. Therefore, God exists. Morality There are only two options for the concept or morality- objective and subjective. Objective morality, as defined by Con, is the idea that a certain system of ethics or set of moral judgements is not just true according to a person's subjective opinion, but factually true. Subjective morality is equivalent to amorality, that is, humans decide their own moral systems, but none are actually right or wrong, because morality is just a human construct that is only illusionary. Protagoras was the ancient philosopher that started the subjective moral system and claimed that, "Man is the measure of all things." (1) And, if man is the measure of all things, then it is impossible for there to be an objective moral system, because no person has the moral authority over another to determine what is right and wrong. Essentially, under moral relativism, morality is like ice cream flavor. Everybody has their own opinion, but nobody is right or wrong to say that chocolate ice cream is the best flavor. If there is no God, then it logically follows that man is the measure of all things, and therefore moral relativism (amorality) is all that there is. If there is a God, then a trancendent being sets the standard for humankind to follow. There are things that are right and wrong. If a person robs another man, because the robber feels that is is morally right for him to steal, the victim does not thing, "Oh, this person has a different moral system than me, so I cannot be upset at him." Instead, we all become upset when people go against moral codes, because we all prescribe to objective morality. Premise 1- A world without God requires a subjective moral system/amorality. Premise 2- The world we live in follows objective moral standards. Therefore, we live in a world with an objective moral standard because God exists. Conclusion The world was created by God with certain intentions, and one of those intentions was for humans to follow an objective moral system. The only way for an objective moral system to exist is if a trancendent being who can set it up also exists. References 1- http://www.ancient.eu...