If your deity asked you to kill your child, would you do it?

[Unveiled Artist]

Even if the deity were worthy, if I received a command to kill a child, I'd first ask myself....
"Am I hearing this right?"
"Am I insane, & hearing evil voices?"
"I'd prefer to risk eternal damnation in the Lake Of Fire than trust that it's really a deity telling me to do something so evil."

Nice.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

If your deity asked you to kill your child would you do it?

If I wanted children, I would not kill my child for anyone.

I do not see how anyone can kill their own child regardles if that child is promised to heaven; the point is the action not the promise.

Would never do something like that.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Those of you who said yes. How would you kill your child?

 

[use_your_brain]

If your deity asked you to kill your child would you do it?

I would obey Him.

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

I would obey Him.

So you would worship your deity even if he where evil?

 

[use_your_brain]

So you would worship your deity even if he where evil?

Yes I would, He is a God, right?

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

Yes I would, He is a God, right?

So if Iblīs was god then you would obey him?

 

[use_your_brain]

So if Iblīs was god then you would obey him?

Yes I would.

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

Yes I would.

So to you there is no true morality only power.

I am not ashamed to say that anyone who would murder their own child is a sick human being.

 

[use_your_brain]

So to you there is no true morality only power.

I am not ashamed to say that anyone who would murder their own child is a sick human being.

Does God ever tell us to murder our child?

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I would obey Him.

Why? Wouldnt your child's life be more worthy to live by sacrificing yoursself to god to save your child?

EDIT

Why? Wouldnt your child's life be more important than your devotion to god?
Would you die for your child if he is not important to you?

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

Does God ever tell us to murder our child?

The fact that you would if he did is what is evil.

Not murdering just because he says so is not good, it is fear of punishment.

 

[use_your_brain]

Why? Wouldnt your child's life be more worthy than yours taken by god?

I don't care, as long as it was the commandment of God.

 

[use_your_brain]

The fact that you would if he did is what is evil.

Not murdering just because he says so is not good, it is fear of punishment.

What do you mean the fact? what thing is the fact? Did He ever order us to do such thing?

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I don't care, as long as it was the commandment of God.

Hmm. What devotion you have to your creator that is worth more than your child's life?

Ths is pretty confusing.

 

[use_your_brain]

Hmm. What devotion you have to your creator that is worth more than your child's life?

Ths is pretty confusing.

We simply attempt to obey our God.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

We simply attempt to obey our God.

I really had to think about this. What type of devotion to god makes another persons life worthless compared to god's commandments?

What does killing your child to obey god teach you about killing?
Do you see killing as good --if-- it comes from god?

 

[Unveiled Artist]

This is such a disturbing thread for this Buddhist here. Maybe I will understand.

 

[use_your_brain]

I really had to think about this. What type of devotion to god that makes another persons life worthless compared to god's commandments?

What does killing your child to obey god teach you about killing?
Do you see killing as good --if-- it comes from god?

What type of devotion is it?
It is the pure devotion to God, as long as it pleased Him.

 

[Terese]

However does that mean that your morals come from you and not your deity?

Both. Dharma is my law, and if the Lord told me to kill my baby, i would refuse. Dharma comes from Narayana, so he would be going against that. This whole scenario is weird. The child he wants me to kill has done nothing wrong, and is in fact a part of the Lord himself.