3346, RE: its not fear of death Posted by LK1, Fri Oct-31-03 10:34 AM
The point is, >given our finite intellect and capacity for understanding, >any logical theory is as good as the next.
but where is the line? what makes something logical by this reasoning?
We simply can't >point out the truth without some appeal to "common sense" >and good luck defining that.
well, according to your last sentence, the only way to consider something a "logical" theory is to base it on its appeal to common sense.
>As to your claim that God is morality, or whatever. You're >going to run into some problems unless you clarify. For >example, are God and morality one and the same.
no, morality is the result of Love, of God.
Is a moral >action an embodiment of God? And if so, how do you rectify >this with existence of seeming immoral actions, given an >omnipotent, omnibenevolent, omniscient God?
A moral action is not an embodiment of God, but a God-like action. Immoral actions are the result of ego, and ego is what separates man from God.
Or is it that >what God wills is morality (i.e. following the 10 >commandments is moral)? In which case it seems that God >could have willed the exact opposite and it would still be >moral.
This is a contradiction in terminology. God cannot WILL a COMMANDMENT. God makes commandments, and we will ourselves to make the choice to be with him or not, hence free will.
>You won't ever come to a clear answer until you yourself >meet God, if he exists. Its fun and all to consider the >possibilities, but you'll eventually have to realize that >you won't Know the Truth until judgement day.
That's your opinion. The only way to conceive God in this life is through rational faith, which you imply is irrational. When I apply rational faith to morality, I see absolutely no other reason to be here on earth.
No one has answered this question, but I'd like to hear your thought because you give an interesting perspective:
If I blew up the whole world, would it matter?
Peace,
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