You're right as always. Apart from that last sentence. Sometimes I can't help but feel like we're all just children reasoning. Ultimately when the books are open at the place where time ends and eternity begins, we're all going to be standing there recognising that there's no such thing as a grey morality or ethics, that it is ultimately black and white. Either The Living Holy God set the parameters for our behaviour and conduct or He didn't. Either He revealed Himself clearly to all men in the person of Jesus Christ as the definitive revelation of Himself or He didn't. I can't see a way to establish any rationality without God, our Christian God "I AM THAT I AM" to be specific. I feel like I've given thorough, specific justifications and reasons for these beliefs though in the long run even the ones I've written are not really the reason why I believe any of the things I do. I've even been on the other side of Atheism for about 7-8 years which obviously is not as much as others here but it's not like I don't understand it's shortcomings or the Nihilism that Naturalism & Materialism necessitate. See the thing is, even if I succeed in establishing the point that within these systems morality is ultimately personal preference or that in order to evaluate moral claims you need a basis/framework to do it on (that doesn't assume truths), there's still 1000 other open theaters in other fields of science, in other branches of philosophy & etc. And it doesn't even deal with the fallout of what results from that (though the book of Judges does).
The bolstering of arguments, while necessary, seems to have increasing diminishing returns. That's one thing this thread has taught me. Some people just look right past the amount of writing and excessive, thorough explanation only to excise a single thing you've said while ignoring the rest of the argument. It's not that they're doing it on purpose, it's just that they don't care and don't have a reason to fully engage the arguments presented. The ironic thing is it's because their very own (as you succinctly put it) Pluralistic framework smooths the way for this behaviour. They don't need to do anything because belief = truth and subjective interpretation of behaviour = subjective morality.
This is definitely going to be my last post on this thread and I'm going to actively avoid as best I can it so I don't get drawn back into the circle, I've essentially said all I have had to say anyway so it's not going to be a loss. I'll leave everyone who reads this with the Scripture that treats this subject with the vehemence it deserves.
2 Peter 2:10-14; 17-19
"This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from the Lord. But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish. They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you. With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood!"
"These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them."
It ultimately all comes back to the person of Christ, and that's where it's going to end too.
God bless.