I apologise for jumping in on this thread. Before reading it all the way through I came across Brian's message, which I just had to reply to.
because our moral standards are far far higher than God's
If the Bible is God's Word then it must contain His moral standards. Here's an example:
But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Matt. 5:28)
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. (Matt. 5:44)
Is this a particularly low moral standard? No-one I know has been able to equal it.
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