An atheist typically says "you should not kill" because death is a permanent state and represents the end of everything that person is, and you would not want to be killed. Except in self-defense, ending a person's life against their will is thought of, almost universally, as wrong.
A Christian says "thou shall not kill" because unless God is killing people or telling people to kill other people for him, God doesn't want you to kill. Killing, even when it is brutal, cold-blooded and sadistic, even when the victim is defenseless. is perfectly acceptable as long as God is directing you in doing it. Because, if a reputable authority figure says that God wants them dead, it's obvious that they deserved it.
It's funny, how little value human life holds to people when they swallow fairy tales about afterlife, isn't it?
It's a wonder we made it this far, really.
A Christian says "thou shall not kill" because unless God is killing people or telling people to kill other people for him, God doesn't want you to kill. Killing, even when it is brutal, cold-blooded and sadistic, even when the victim is defenseless. is perfectly acceptable as long as God is directing you in doing it. Because, if a reputable authority figure says that God wants them dead, it's obvious that they deserved it.
It's funny, how little value human life holds to people when they swallow fairy tales about afterlife, isn't it?
It's a wonder we made it this far, really.
