Questions to Ponder....

So given my new goals as stated in the last blog....I have started doing some research on a topic that came up in part of the many discussions I had with a friend the other day.
The Divine Command Theory and from what I have been reading so far...it connects to discussions I have had with my dad numerous times.....

Would we still have morals if there was no God?

I have always been inclined to believe that God is not the only reason why most of us strive to be good people. I think that religion has put fear into our minds and our heats, and I believe that a lot of people now do things based on that fear. I do not believe that people by nature are selfish, I believe that people are genuinely good....but there are always choices to be made. I do not feel that I choose to be a good person because of what may happen to me after I die....I am not even sure I know what will happen....but regardless according to some beliefs your good works, and kind actions won't get you to eternity anyway....

The Divine Command Theory states that an action is declared morally good only because God said it was. So the question is...
"Is an action morally good because God commands it, or does God command it because it
is morally good?"

If this theory is true then our morality is based on the whim of a God we know so little about. In doing a little reading on this topic I found some interesting things to think about....

"Is torture wrong because God prohibits it, or does God prohibit torture because it is already wrong?"

Take a look at our world today....some people would say that torture is OK/necessary in order to protect their country.....who decides? What if God changes his mind? What if tomorrow God changed his mind and now declared that stealing was OK.....in fact...in order to be a good person you must steal from those around you? would you do it to follow your God's will?

I realize that for some of you...that the idea stated above will force you to think outside of the box and require you to put your thoughts about what you believe is real and what God really is aside for just a moment.

For those of you who are family reading this blog...please don't start praying for my lost soul just yet ( LOL ). At this point I am not sure where I stand on anything. I don't really know what I believe. I have been searching for a very long time....I guess some people would say there are some drawbacks to thinking for yourself....but I am searching.....and I know the answers are out there.....somewhere.