 ArghDangIt says: ...or "suggestions" for all human beings. Abraham Lincoln said: I never joined a church because the churches of my day required you to subscribe to a particular doctrine or creed. I told a minister who was trying to recruit me that if I ever found a church that would inscribe over it's altar only two requirements, I would join that church with all my heart. The first requirement would be 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart'. The 2nd requirement would be 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' Right on, President Lincoln! No.8 (emphasis mine) Everyone should have their own personal code of ethics that drives their behavior. What this contains is an individual undertaking, but current laws are a good starting point. Many of the commandments of the Bible can be summarized by this commandment. For example, it should be self-evident that murder, lying and stealing should be avoided and honoring your mother and father are necessary, assuming of course that they are worthy of this respect (e.g. they are not beating/raping you or otherwise abusing you). In general, a personal code of ethics would not cause harm to others, would be anchored in truth and would strive to make society a better ... It's ironic that the author chose to make it as 10 Commandments, taking after a religious concept. And since the no. 8 points out that everyone should have their own code of ethics, seems like there's no reason why that particular code has to come from outside a religion. After all, it's just another code of ethics. While you are busy "not forgetting" the attrocities committed in the name of god... of which there have been many... please don't also forget the atrocities committed by those who don't seek God, but seek only themselves. ... then, just to make if fair... think about the schools, hospitals, orphanages, humanitarian aid organizations, and other beneficial movements that have benefitted mankind... including abolition of slavery, emancipation of women, providing for the helpless and homeless, feeding of the hungry, care for the sick, etc, etc, etc.... also done in the name of God. Sounds like your view of those who seek God is a little prejudiced and short sighted! And why do you assume that providing for the helpless and homeless, feeding of the hungry, care for the sick, etc, etc, etc.... are always done in the name of God? Little prejudiced and short sighted, are we? Good things are NOT only done in the name of God. There are many good people who don't believe. But studying history, and traveling the world, you find that MOST of these things have been, and are being, done in the name of God, and primarily by Christians. My point is not that unbelievers don't do good. But I take issue with the author who seems to focus only on attrocities committed in the name of God. Having spent much time in countries that purport to be "athiestic" (Soviet Union), and in countriees that have no Judeo-Christian heritage, I believe that those who follow the God of Abraham have done far more good than harm. I know it's popular to "dis" all religion, but truth is truth. Right on, rheidler!!! Absolutely right! |
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