(September 13, 2021 at 9:19 am)Ahriman Wrote:(September 13, 2021 at 8:59 am)Spongebob Wrote: @Ahriman I remember something a Christian told me on ACAAA forum years ago. We were discussing this same topic of morals/ethics and he actually said that scams didn't bother him and weren't a problem because they generated profits and income. So here's a scam I'd like you to critique. I work for a small consulting firm and about two years ago our company servers were hacked and held for ransom. So, is this unethical, immoral behavior? Is it OK for a Christian to do this sort of thing? Is it god's will? Are we to sit back and yield to the hackers because it's god's will?That's a sophisticated question. Yes, it is unethical/immoral behavior, but that doesn't mean it isn't part of God's Plan. The hacking itself, is God's Will, but your response to the hacking, could vary. You are free to take care of the hackers however you see fit. In this scenario. God is not demanding that the hackers be successful.
Hold on. You said before that morality and ethics don't matter. Your words: "I don't need to be moral, God covers that base for me. God is moral, so I don't need to be." Now you are saying something is immoral. But according to you, you could be the hacker and you see nothing wrong with it. Am I misunderstanding you? Which is it? Is there such a thing as moral/ethical behavior? If so, doesn't that mean people should abide by these behaviors?
Also, how would you know that a hack is part of god's plan? Where do you get that information? Why can't it just be a group of criminals? What if I told you that the company I work for has ties to the maffia and runs various illegal enterprises? Now the hackers are the "good guys", right? This is where "god's plan" becomes so abstract that its impossible to make sense of it. You can say anything is god's plan, or nothing at all. How can you tell the difference?
Why is it so?
~Julius Sumner Miller
~Julius Sumner Miller