Quote:I would agree that multiple sources would not be able to determine standards of right or wrong; I agree that would be arbitrary. However, for a single God to determine right or wrong would work - there would be no confusion then.Doesn't follow 1 god or 100 it's still arbitrary
Quote:I'm not going to answer the hypothetical question about rape.Because you can't
Quote: Let's change it to genocide, why would that be inherently bad?
Let's not
Quote: From a man vs man point of view, there are going to be wars and capital punishment but in general sure killing is bad.
Killing in war is still bad but is necessary and indiscriminate killing in war is evil and capital punishment is unjust
Quote: But now if God orders Israel to wipe out other people why would that be different?
Yes because that was genocide and it's wrong period
Quote:Well, I imagine they were carrying out his punishment on other countries that were disobedient
Wiping out a whole country is wrong period
Quote:- indeed their ability to do so typically depended on their own obedience to God.
Wiping out a whole country is wrong period
Quote:I know this opens up a whole can of worms, let's just say in the New Testament we don't see this approach being carried out any longer.
It's the same god thus the same evil
Quote: I'm not pro-genocide, but God can wipe out whichever countries are deserving of that justice.Can and has the right and is just in doing so are different things
Quote:God does what God wants, justice is carrying out punishment for disobedience.Then god is an unjust cruel monster
"Change was inevitable"
Nemo sicut deus debet esse!
“No matter what men think, abortion is a fact of life. Women have always had them; they always have and they always will. Are they going to have good ones or bad ones? Will the good ones be reserved for the rich, while the poor women go to quacks?”
–SHIRLEY CHISHOLM
Nemo sicut deus debet esse!
“No matter what men think, abortion is a fact of life. Women have always had them; they always have and they always will. Are they going to have good ones or bad ones? Will the good ones be reserved for the rich, while the poor women go to quacks?”
–SHIRLEY CHISHOLM