RE: Why do Christians trust YHWH?
April 7, 2014 at 11:31 am
(This post was last modified: April 7, 2014 at 11:38 am by fr0d0.)
(April 7, 2014 at 10:58 am)RobbyPants Wrote:(April 6, 2014 at 9:10 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Let me give the classic answer, since no one has mentioned it yet.
- Does God tell us not to kill? No. He tells us not to murder. Kill : lawful taking of life. Murder : unlawful taking of life
- Does God kill? Yes
- Why doesn't he have to follow the no-killing rule? Because there isn't one
What makes the killing lawful or unlawful? Who decides that?
If God is the sole deciding factor of when one can or cannot kill, then how do we know he can't decide when it's appropriate to lie or not lie?
1. People mostly, as it's their law.
2. The truth is the deciding factor. God is bound by logic too. In the Christian/ Abrahamic framework humans have an inbuilt moral sense. So you can know yourself (mental instability etc excepted).
(April 7, 2014 at 11:08 am)Rampant.A.I. Wrote: That's odd, you still don't seem to be able to support anything you say with argument or evidence, and yet believe throwing a tantrum with accusations of ignorance instead of actually responding makes you appear any less ignorant.
Do you have an explanation for why God doesn't have to follow the his own rules other than <Because God>?
1. What's odd is the fact that you wouldn't know. You've never addressed anything I've ever said let alone engage me in conversation to find out. I've challenged you twice so far and ...nothing. If the label fits...
2. God follows the rules of his existence. If you want to butcher your own interpretation and believe in that then be my guest. If you'd like to actually address the subject I'll be waiting..
