I'm just sayin... there are many instances in the bible that if a man were to commit said acts they would be tried for genocide or other crimes against humanity... So why if there were a god does he get blanket amnesty for these travesties?
2007-11-13 19:16:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mim... that is the biggest copout I have ever heard...
2007-11-13 19:20:47 · update #1
Like a rolling stone- What did the inhabitants of the City of Ai do other than be in the "Promised Land?"
Genocide is genocide tis all I am saying.
2007-11-13 19:37:05 · update #2
Ja'aj - I am always open to a good argument and always listen to reason however that simply wasnt a good argument...
2007-11-13 19:58:37 · update #3
First of all god doesn't exist.
But even then it is quite true that the God depicted in the Juedo-Christian bible is an evil being who does not seem to have any idea about what morality is.
Thus we can conclude that religious Jews and Christians worship an evil god and as such are maltheists.
"Take a look at the Amish. They follow the Bible, and they reject outside tecnologies and ideologies. They don't have problems with crime, no pedophiles, no street gangs, no wars, they work hard every day, are charitable and kind to one another, shun all they see as wicked, and live happy, healthy, long lives. And people make fun of them for it." -- As Real As It Gets
The Amish are currently having a bit of trouble with child sexual abuse (probably not at rates exceeding the general population but they haven't been dealing with the problem very well, even shunning people who get outside help). They also make quite a bit of use of technology (they just don't want the technology to destroy their obsolete beliefs so they limit the ways in which they use their phones).
2007-11-13 19:21:07 · answer #1 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Fine reasons, but what you said about evolution makes me cringe. Even among the Church Fathers, there was a great amount of doubt and debate concerning a literal interpretation of Genesis with respect to man's creation. What was unanimous is its bold theology, and that sounds a lot more appropriate than a God that creates an "aged earth" or whatever. God also gave us dominion over the world, to study and examine it. By way of the scientific method (brought to Europe by a Christian monk, Roger Bacon), evolution seems to be the most satisfactory explanation, and the Bible is not against it. Reading the story of Adam and Eve is like reading the Great Gatsby. It's a brilliant, compelling work -- and its historicity doesn't matter at all. Of course, the former was inspired by God while the latter was inspired by the life and times of F. Scott Fitzgerald. God writes fiction, at times, to prove his point. This can be seen in the parables of Christ. Historically speaking; there is no Good Samaritan, there is no Prodigal Son, there is no Sower. Jesus was not referring to flesh and bone in these stories, but literary characters of His own imagination, as the Father's own imagination brought fourth man. That's why they appear so real to us when the parables are read; because they touch on something so deep within the human psyche, they become irresistible. At this point, I'm just rambling -- and, while I do apologize for it, a lot of this question consisted just of that. Jk. God bless.
2016-05-23 02:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by dorothy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you saying that we should have no boundaries and get blanket amnesty for anything we do? Should we have no one to answer to? Read tomorrows paper, listen to the news, does it seem that we already do as we please? I'm sure there will be stories of murder, death, theft, people caught in lies, etc. in tomorrows news. So with that, it doesn't seem that our moral standards are very high. There is punishment for disobedience to the rules...nothing new about that. Get caught stealing a car and see if the law/rules punish you. God dished out punishment because of disobedience to the rules (10 commandments etc.) Why is He wrong for doing so? He isn't. If we were punished for each and every rule, commandment, law, that we ever broke, what kind of shape would our life be in? Poor. Very poor.
2007-11-13 19:34:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely
If the Bible is true, God pretty much gave us a craphole planet to live in because the first man, idiot that he was, committed the horrible sin of EATING AN APPLE.
Since that time, humans have been waging a war, struggling tooth and nail, with our science our innovation, to bring just a LITTLE bit of peace to this planet that God supposedly gave us. I don't know, but is "God's creation" left without human interference, really so beautiful anyway? Ahh... humans are WAY better than God.
We can cure diseases God didn't even know about.
2007-11-13 19:23:38 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Depends on what God you're talking about. If the Biblical God, then yes. If the Gods of the Greek Philosophers, I don't think so.
Whichever concept of God you choose implies a bunch of other religious concepts as well, though. So even if people did like the Gods of the Greek philosophers, they might not like some of the ideology that goes along with them.
2007-11-13 23:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by kriosalysia 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Considering many of the atrocities attributed to the multitude of gods throughout history were performed in their names BY humans, no I would not say humanity has higher moral standards than god.
I think what humanity does is create an image of their god based on how they *want* to act, but that's it.
If a certain people's culture includes helping out others, they'll create a god which has good or caring actions attributed to it. It doesn't mean the people are evil because they fail to live up to their stories of their god.
Just the same, if a certain people's culture is harsh, they'll create a god which has "evil" or selfish/unfair actions attributed to it. That doesn't mean that the people are good because they aren't as ruthless as their stories of their god.
Humanity's morality can only be judged based on what we feel is right. But since there is no universal 'moral code' among humanity, ultimately it comes down to what the culture you live in decides is right.
Christianity claims a universal moral code laid out by God. That universal moral code doesn't apply to God though, so he isn't supposed to be judged against it. Personally I think that's a bunch of hooey, but you asked why he gets the amnesty.
2007-11-13 19:36:00 · answer #6 · answered by CSE 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, we do. All gods in patriarchal societies seem to be the violent,deceitful, whoremongering type. Kind of goes along with the kinds of men writing the rules and the books, I think
2007-11-13 19:26:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well ... if I am hungry, and find a tree without fruit, I don't cast a spell to vaporise it.
And if I dislike a certain race of people, I don't wipe them out (including the animals and trees in their town). Imagine if every loving god was so genocidal!
2007-11-13 19:18:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
Never confuse the laws of God and tenets of religion with what mankind deems 'acceptable" this week. The word of God has never changed; the rules of mankind change with the direction of the wind. Some call it 'progress' or 'evolution,' and others call it 'regress' or 'devolution.'
Take a look at the Amish. They follow the Bible, and they reject outside tecnologies and ideologies. They don't have problems with crime, no pedophiles, no street gangs, no wars, they work hard every day, are charitable and kind to one another, shun all they see as wicked, and live happy, healthy, long lives. And people make fun of them for it.
Strange world, ain't it?
2007-11-13 19:24:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
No.
As for "the biggest cop-out" you've ever heard... you really should get out more, then... }:>
There is no way I'm going to argue morality with someone who's already made up their mind.
2007-11-13 19:55:48 · answer #10 · answered by Ja'aj };> 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋