(March 7, 2013 at 8:05 pm)Insanity x Wrote:There's actually a comprehensive answer to this question but the backbone is this; God has clarified what He intends, and what He doesn't through the use of revelation. So in the end, we know for a fact what God actually wants.(March 7, 2013 at 8:00 pm)mo66 Wrote: That's precisely the whole point of Islamic law lol That's exactly why it was revealed, it would be very difficult for us to "codify" the "correct" moral laws. "Correct" here means what God intends for us.
Why would a god create humans with an 'innate' morality that contradicts the morality that it wishes us to live by? Seems a bizarre thing to do.
Now, here's a question; Islamic law only applies to Muslims, God doesn't intend Christians to abstain from alcohol or Atheists to refrain from pork etc. So why would God "reveal" codified laws only to those who believe, what about disbelievers? Here's where the innate morality comes into play. God has essentially allowed all humans to start off with a "level playing field" if you like, which is subconscious morality. As for those who believe in Him, then they have an extra criterion, which is Divine legislation.
