Resolved: The Bible does NOT present an acceptable moral standard

MTW Your child is being macheted by a religious zealot. You have a weapon of your own which you can use to save your child but will likely kill the person in the process.Do you save your child or trust in the commandment?The problem for myself is that I would kill the man outright no hesitation. In my worldview no God exists so to allow such a travesty is abhorrent to me.It is my opinion that the commandments cannot apply in all situations since humans are not simple social creatures.If I covet ny neighbours vehicle and purchase one of my own is that a sin?[This message has been edited by sidelined, 03-30-2004]

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WILLOWTREE If God Is then we can challenge Him If He is inconsistent in His dealings with us. Of course an omnipotent being could smite us into ashes,however,living under the banner of Fear to please an unwise and immoral deity is tantamount to both stupidity and cowardice.I should hope not to sucuumb to either of those but to each his own eh?

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'Everyone is entitled to his own opinion but not his own facts.'
(Daniel Patrick Moynihan)