Well, what if I am suicidal and I would have someone kill me as my preference? Am I then allowed to kill morally?
Or what if I enjoy being urinated on? Do I "do unto others as I would have them do unto me?"
Thats why G-d's Laws are superior to this idea of morality.
Thoughts? Answers?
2006-12-11 15:30:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Try Matthew 7:12 "Therefore, however you want people to treat you,so treat them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
If people who enjoy being urinated on know perfectly well that others don't, they would not be following the law if they do that to others. For example If I know another person likes a CD by a certain musician whom I can't stand, it would be nice to buy that for them even if I wouldn't want that in return. And they would be following the Law if they did the same for me. (That is, buy something they don't even like just to give to me)
2006-12-11 15:50:04 · answer #1 · answered by out of the grey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have read "illusions" by Richard Bach (the guy that wrote Jonathon Livingston Seagull"...if you haven't, go get it, and he has the same argument...the main character is discussing this very thing with a messiah (not jesus) and the messiah says
"Do unto other as you truly wish to do unto others", it's the only truth, and holds the doer completely accountable.
2006-12-11 23:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by rynay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the adage presupposes that you're mentally/emotionally healthy and rational...as opposed to a self-loathing basket-case.
2006-12-11 23:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure that saying is talking about being kind to others, helping them, etc. Not pissing on them or killing people.
2006-12-11 23:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
that phrase is not in the bible... anywhere...
but to expand - it simply means to treat people as you wiosh to be treated.. ya wanna be respected? then respect people...
I love the underlying tone... good quesiton...
2006-12-11 23:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by Marshall Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF you were Godly---you would not desire these things.
God's Answers ARE Superior. PERIOD.
Because HE is GOD.
2006-12-11 23:37:12 · answer #6 · answered by pinkstealth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are crazy and crazy people give crazy adviceso i am just not going to give any....
2006-12-11 23:35:04 · answer #7 · answered by brenpren07 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God also gave us common sense. We need use it.
2006-12-11 23:48:26 · answer #8 · answered by Nats 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a guideline.
2006-12-11 23:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by sarcastro1976 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋