tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post113802133377815105..comments2024-03-28T03:54:21.932-04:00Comments on Canadian Cynic: "Moral absolutes?" I don't think so.CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406057201126015750noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-1168612147737852302007-01-12T09:29:00.000-05:002007-01-12T09:29:00.000-05:00The whole argument you have presented on if adulte...The whole argument you have presented on if adultery was not mentioned in the Ten Commandments does nothing to the moral absolution of it being wrong.<BR/><BR/>Commitment in marriage is so important throughout the entirety of the Bible that Christ even uses marriage as an example of the bride(the church) coming to Him(the groom) after our death.<BR/><BR/>Even if some document was found that somehow deleted "You shall not commit adultery" from the Ten Commandments, that moral absolute is founded throughout all Scripture, and there's no way that it would change anything.<BR/><BR/>As for your reference to Matthew 5:38-39. Your comment on it shows an obvious ignorance of scripture, as you will not find it anywhere in scripture the idea of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth", Christ did not "rewrite the rules", but added a detail to kindness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-1138040091867150362006-01-23T13:14:00.000-05:002006-01-23T13:14:00.000-05:00Dave,Well I consider myself a good Christian, so I...Dave,<BR/><BR/>Well I consider myself a good Christian, so I consider slavery good and shrimp bad.<BR/><BR/>Oh, wait. I'm being a logically consistent Christian. That's no good. Back to atheism then, I suppose...M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/13408488215496128814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-1138039647360881012006-01-23T13:07:00.000-05:002006-01-23T13:07:00.000-05:00How about this:Ask any devout Christian whether or...How about this:<BR/><BR/>Ask any devout Christian whether or not slavery is morally wrong.<BR/><BR/>Then, ask them to find the verse in the Bible that says that slavery is wrong. They can't because there isn't one. There are, however, at least a dozen verses that deal with slavery, various rules on how to treat your slaves, etc.<BR/><BR/>So, according to the Bible, slavery is moral.<BR/><BR/>So, why do we consider slavery morally wrong in this day and age?Corihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931563994508917177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-1138037545773209142006-01-23T12:32:00.000-05:002006-01-23T12:32:00.000-05:00But the real question they never ask is, why? Why...But the real question they never ask is, why? Why would a diety be so interested in the antics of a bunch of house-apes? Why so many moral rules? Why "test" us, and they slot us into heaven (or not)? <BR/><BR/>Is He collecting souls like hockey cards? Selecting for ability to follow rules and deference to a virtual alpha-male's authority? Didn't He make us in the first place - why not make "souls" just as desired right off? It's a joke on the face of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708375.post-1138035431453004622006-01-23T11:57:00.000-05:002006-01-23T11:57:00.000-05:00What's really ironic is the absolutist will never ...What's really ironic is the absolutist will never admit that their position is actually relative in nature - it's merely measured relative to their interpretation of the scripture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com