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... moral; He also said that when someone converts to religion they would have a reorientation of the will, meaning that when someone converts to religion it will take priority over things in that person's life that did not take priority before. Immanuel Kant said, "The categorical imperative pointed to God. The feeling that we ought to do something comes from God." Kant also spoke of the Summum bonum - greatest good. He said that this couldn't be achieved in this imperfect world so there must be another world so there must be another world where our immortal souls can achieve this. For Kant there is no morality without God because without God's help the moral law cannot be satisfied. Many philosophers say that feelings of guilt come from God. Joseph Butler said "conscience is our natural guide given to us by God". St Paul agreed, "Conscience is the centre of the ...
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