In Message #1, Grace states the following opinions (among many others):
* These questions (regarding the morality of slavery, killing, etc.) and many others like them demonstrate how atheism can not deal with the world in a rational or consistent manner.
* Furthermore, these examples (are intended) to show that atheism fails to deal with many issues that it must adequately deal with if it is to be considered a rational position.
* I think it is quite clear that atheism as a system of thought is quite lacking. In comparison, Christianity can deal with these issues in a consistent and accurate way.
* Core doctrines are not subjective since there is revealed scripture.
*I will respond to as many comments as possible time permitting.
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Greetings, Grace:
Grace, if you have time, please tell me how a Christian Theocracy, totally unrestrained by secular (and God forbid, secular humanist) laws or courts, would deal with violators of Biblical Law regarding, just for an example, adultery.
For reference, the following biblical legal determinations are given:
Leviticus 20:10
(Moses speaking) "If a man commits adultery with another man's wife-with the wife of his neighbor-both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death."
Mark 10:11/12
He (Jesus) answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."
In order there not be a claim of "taking out of context," please feel free to refer to Mark, Chapter 10 in its entirety if you like.
In order not to overburden your time, I am just asking for a response to this one question at this time rather than having to address all the other examples that one might drag out regarding the Inquisition and sundry witch trials.
Peace.