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Originally posted by SuzianneCommon sense was around long before the bible.
You do know where the "Golden Rule" comes from, don't you?
Originally posted by apathist1.If you say your moral standard is based on common sense, then what do you do when what is “common sense” for you contradicts with what is “common sense” for someone else?
Common sense was around long before the bible.
Originally posted by dj2beckerThere are some deal-breakers, but otherwise variety is a good thing. I know you're having a hard time with this, I'll try to boil it down. I will protect my family, and the circle expands.
1.If you say your moral standard is based on common sense, then what do you do when what is “common sense” for you contradicts with what is “common sense” for someone else?
2. If what you believe is common sense contradicts what someone else considers to be common sense, then are your judgments really “common sense”?
3. If, however, you say that your ...[text shortened]... nd saying they should follow what you believe?
https://carm.org/questions-on-standard-of-morality
Originally posted by KellyJayYou mean like for instance, where in the past, eating pigs could make you sick, so your blessed all knowing god, instead of saying, hey, eat pigs but remember there is this tiny animal inside some of it that can make you sick so if you insist on eating pigs, just cook the hell out of it.
You have no idea what 'ancient men knew', and if scripture is true, they knew a lot more
about God, and gods than you.
Originally posted by sonhouseEr......um.......ever read Revelation?
We are making a total mess of this jewel of a planet, destroying the oceans, going acidic, killing off coral reefs, in the middle of a mass extinction event, the climate maybe already at a tipping point.
If some god actually created the place, it would be PISSED royal at the way we are absolutely mucking up the whole planet.
It would come down with a ...[text shortened]... e do you think it would tolerate from such a brass, narcissistic power driven species as humans?
Originally posted by sonhouseThey knew enough to avoid things that if done wrong would harm them .
You mean like for instance, where in the past, eating pigs could make you sick, so your blessed all knowing god, instead of saying, hey, eat pigs but remember there is this tiny animal inside some of it that can make you sick so if you insist on eating pigs, just cook the hell out of it.
Was there anything like that? No. Instead what we get in the bible ...[text shortened]... one as coming from a god.
So what exactly did the ancients know? It sure as hell wasn't pigs.
Originally posted by apathistWith somethings you could say that, but have you looked into the OT? There were things
Mankind figuring stuff out.
Originally posted by apathistI disagree, God there is only One, setup the universe for us, sent Jesus to us who is the
Kelly, i like you, but the ot god was evil. That's why jesus did some pr stuff.
Originally posted by sonhouseGet serious. A "tiny animal" inside every pig? What man of 3500 years ago would buy that? He'd assume you were freaking nuts and run you out of town, and here, take your idiotic holy book with you.
You mean like for instance, where in the past, eating pigs could make you sick, so your blessed all knowing god, instead of saying, hey, eat pigs but remember there is this tiny animal inside some of it that can make you sick so if you insist on eating pigs, just cook the hell out of it.
Was there anything like that? No. Instead what we get in the bible ...[text shortened]... one as coming from a god.
So what exactly did the ancients know? It sure as hell wasn't pigs.
Originally posted by dj2becker1. That's why it's called "common" .So all can understand straight away.
1.If you say your moral standard is based on common sense, then what do you do when what is “common sense” for you contradicts with what is “common sense” for someone else?
2. If what you believe is common sense contradicts what someone else considers to be common sense, then are your judgments really “common sense”?
3. If, however, you say that y ...[text shortened]... aying they should follow what you believe?
https://carm.org/questions-on-standard-of-morality