(February 5, 2016 at 12:41 pm)robvalue Wrote: Morality based on a book can't be objective anyhow, because a finite book can't possibly cover every situation that could occur. So unless you have God actually whispering in your ear and telling you what to do, you have to come up with your own interpretation when the book has run out of mileage.
And yet the bible thought it had everything covered, have you seen how specific Leviticus is!
Some things Leviticus is against.
Letting your hair become unkempt (10:6) [“You will die” and God will be angry at everyone. May only apply to the priesthood.]
Drinking alcohol in holy places (bit of a problem for Catholics, this ‘un) (10:9) [“You will die.” May only apply to the priesthood.]
Having sex with a woman during her period (18:19) [15:24 simply says the man will be considered unclean for 7 days. In 20:18, “Both of them are to be cut off from their people”]
Mixing fabrics in clothing (19:19) [No penalty given.]
Eating fruit from a tree within four years of planting it (19:23) [No penalty given. May only apply to fruit trees planted in Israel.]
Trimming your beard (19:27) [No penalty given.]
Cutting your hair at the sides (19:27) [No penalty given.]
Getting tattoos (19:28) [No penalty given.]
Selling land permanently (25:23) [No penalty given.]
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.