RE: God does not follow the first principle of morality. Why not?
October 6, 2012 at 3:24 pm
(October 6, 2012 at 3:00 pm)Darkstar Wrote: Morality has indeed changed over the years, all the more reason to reject archaic biblical values. God doesn't follow anyone's morality. In his eyes, his will is 'morality', regardless of if it is actually moral. The authority upon which this answer is based is our own evolutionarily inbuilt notion of morality.
God's 'morality' is known as Righteousness and you are right it does not change. That is because it is an absolute standard in which none of us can (nor is expected) to live up to.
Quote:Funny thing, god didn't feel any obligation to kill them.
Maybe because God knew on their own they would not have destroyed the world as the other 'races' did.
Quote: I think it's funny when people ask "well what if he grew up to be another Hitler" ignoring the fact that Hitler grew up.
..And I think it is funny you have ignored the orginal question to posit your own 'what if.'
Quote: Do you honestly expect me to believe that every baby that dies because of god would be worse than Hitler?
Yes.
Quote:What race?
The races you pointed out that God had order the complete destruction of in the Old testament.
Quote:...god is not basically good either.
By what standard? Yours?
who are you to judge God? Your answer:_________________ my response:
