For example, should we view murder as an immoral action because it deprives another person of their life and puts them and their family through pain, or just because The Ten Commandments says so?
Doesn't having a moral code of conduct endorsed by a 'supreme deity' take away from understanding the cause and effect of our actions? Doesn't simply saying "God says this is bad" hinder us from understanding why?
2007-09-02 14:50:33 · 10 answers · asked by ??????? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree with you. I think its important to take responsibility for our actions, and understand the consequences of them.
I don't disgree with most of the ten commandments, but I also understand WHY lying is wrong, why stealing is wrong, why murder is wrong ...
Even though these things are the "laws of god", this god is supposedly forgiving. If all of these things are wrong, but can be forgiven by simply thinking an apology, what is left to deter us from doing them?
**edit -- Jeanmarie, the Hebrews practiced infanticide, as well ... if a baby was deformed or unwanted, it could be left to die of exposure. Unwanted children could also be sold into slavery. This was not much different than the practices of the ancient Greeks. And by the way -- they usually put "products of conception" in those jars: the results of miscarriages; children weren't killed for this purpose specifically.
2007-09-02 15:04:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not really, because God usually explains why, for example murder, to God life is sacred, to take something as sacred as someone's life, the only fitting punishment is to take the life of the murderer. Oh and if our moral code of conduct is not endorsed by a 'supreme deity' then why should we obey a moral code if it is endorsed by humans. What determines right and wrong? Humans cannot determine this, because different things are right and wrong to different people. What some people consider horrible things like murdering and stealing, another would consider a right thing to do.
2007-09-02 15:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I even have finished so previously and valuable will do so back. no count how nicely matched 2 all and sundry is, they are by no capacity going to agree on each and everything. whether the two contributors of a pair share a consumer-friendly faith, they are possibly to nonetheless have rather distinctive interpretations and critiques with regards to that faith. It does actually make it less demanding if the two contributors of a pair agree on some consumer-friendly necessary ideals; It makes it extra good if the two ideals conflict in prepare. A relationship must be consistent with openness and mutual appreciate.
2016-10-17 13:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by finnigan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who would decide this "moral code?"
In ancient Greece they killed babies and put them in jars then placed them in the corner stone of their homes to ward off evil. This was OK by societies standards.
God's way is the best.
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2007-09-02 14:55:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The entire ten commandments are summed-up by "treat others as you want them to treat you" and "love god (others) with all your heart".
2007-09-02 14:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is the Moral Law. He is the standard for morals...without that we are left with human opinions about morals.
2007-09-02 14:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by The Daughter of the King, BaC 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Where do you think we got the moral code ??? Exodus 20
[Rom 5:8] But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
[1John 1:8] If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
[1John 1:9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
[Rom 10:9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
[Rom 10:10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
[Mat 10:32] Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
2007-09-02 14:55:09 · answer #7 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You make a very good point.
2007-09-02 14:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by Champion of Knowledge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of learning vicariously through other's mistakes? Jesus paid for ours.
2007-09-02 14:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by sarah r 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
base it on common sense.
2007-09-02 14:55:44 · answer #10 · answered by Pisces 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋