What if...?

Originally posted by stellspalfie
i wonder if he would rape his children if his god commanded?

Good God, man: don't let FMF hear you utter such blasphemous sewage!
You're supposed to be one of the atheists who offer the voice of reason...

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Good God, man: don't let FMF hear you utter such blasphemous sewage!
You're supposed to be one of the atheists who offer the voice of reason...

would you?

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
I have my answer; looking for yours.

It is part of my nature to value happiness and peace and shun misery and suffering, both for myself and others of my kind. We can see it in the way gore and pain cause involuntary physical reactions in observers. They may become nauseous, cringe, look away, etc. Even on this fundamental level, we are hardwired for empathy.

But - to cut to the chase - I am sure you would still have cared for your children and provided for them as best you could, even if you had lost your faith while they were growing up. And that's because the real reasons you parent are the same as the vast majority of human parents, whether theist or skeptic.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Six of the little bundles of joy, thanks.

and do you feed, clothe and care for them because they love you would you still feed, clothe and care for them if they didnt?

Originally posted by Lloyd E Adkins
> What if the only things you woke up with today were the things
you thanked God for yesterday?

I suspect that, if you are anything like me, this question will stick with you for awhile... and, I hope, support you to remember all that you have for which you can/should give Thanks/be grateful.

So I'll leave it at that...

Originally posted by Lloyd E Adkins
> What if the only things you woke up with today were the things
you thanked God for yesterday?

.... most all of those received with thanks plus a few.

Originally posted by stellspalfie
would you?

Would I... what?

Originally posted by stellspalfie
and do you feed, clothe and care for them because they love you would you still feed, clothe and care for them if they didnt?

Please rephrase in the form of a coherent question.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Would I... what?

would you rape your children if your god commanded you to.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
It is part of my nature to value happiness and peace and shun misery and suffering, both for myself and others of my kind. We can see it in the way gore and pain cause involuntary physical reactions in observers. They may become nauseous, cringe, look away, etc. Even on this fundamental level, we are hardwired for empathy.

But - to cut to the chase - ...[text shortened]... easons you parent are the same as the vast majority of human parents, whether theist or skeptic.

Nature, eh?

So what do you make of those whose nature compels them to rape, torture and kill others?
Of those to whom gore and pain are the only stimulus?
Of those who are seemingly not hardwired for empathy?

Originally posted by stellspalfie
would you rape your children if your god commanded you to.

I wouldn't do anything (at this point of the game) that God commanded me to do outside of His written word.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Please rephrase in the form of a coherent question.

is it beyond your ability to understand the question?

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
I wouldn't do anything (at this point of the game) that God commanded me to do outside of His written word.

so you faith is in the bible.......which is based upon his spoken word......yet you would not trust his spoken word??????????

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Nature, eh?

So what do you make of those whose nature compels them to rape, torture and kill others?
Of those to whom gore and pain are the only stimulus?
Of those who are seemingly not hardwired for empathy?

Nature isn't perfect. Also, some of us do those things despite the built in empathy. We reinforce our values by using force to stop them and/or restrain them, once they have proved capable of such acts.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Nature isn't perfect.

Then what is a person supposed to trust, exactly?

Originally posted by stellspalfie
so you faith is in the bible.......which is based upon his spoken word......yet you would not trust his spoken word??????????

Funny how things work, huh.