(March 3, 2014 at 2:20 am)orangebox21 Wrote: Why assume that because a godly man does something it must be approved by God? There are times when men do things in the Bible, even godly men, that are firmly against the will of God. Here are some considerations. It resonates that "There is none righteous no not one" and "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." It shows God's mercy and patience with men, "not wanting any to perish but all to come to eternal life." It gives greater glory to Jesus Christ who's perfect life has become the atoning sacrifice for each one of us. and to those of us who are "Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead."
So, God, in his infinite wisdom, gave some guy superpowers knowing full well he would use it to rip a crowd of children to pieces with bears?
(March 3, 2014 at 2:20 am)orangebox21 Wrote: The fundamental question remains, however, from an atheistic perspective and through the lens of evolution, given that people are just animals, why is an animal killing another animal wrong?
That's funny, because this only seems to be a problem for atheists in theists' heads.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
