not as i planned but God and ethics?

[chuck010342]

does anybody think it unethical or immoral for God to destroy all mankind in the flood or how about God to order the jews to destory the caananites? by the way i reserve the right to quote you in my essay about God and ethics

 

[Madhuri]

I don't know about immoral but it sure seems pointless.

 

[dust1n]

does anybody think it unethical or immoral for God to destroy all mankind in the flood or how about God to order the jews to destory the caananites? by the way i reserve the right to quote you in my essay about God and ethics

Nope, don't believe in morals or ethics, but the hypocrisy to his own teachings who at least lead to the conclusion that it's all made up.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

does anybody think it unethical or immoral for God to destroy all mankind in the flood or how about God to order the jews to destory the caananites?

If human beings have value, then yes, both are immoral.

 

[dust1n]

If human beings have value, then yes, both are immoral.

He loved them so much, it was a shame he had to kill all of them.

 

[DavyCrocket2003]

Nope, don't believe in morals or ethics, but the hypocrisy to his own teachings would at least lead to the conclusion that it's all made up.

That is one possibility. There are others that are consistent with the idea of a benevolent God. For instance, if hell is just the natural consequence of sin and guilt, God was probably doing them all a favor. He realized they were just signing themselves up for a longer stay at hotel d'hell so he mercifully stopped them. That's just one possibility though. The thing is, all sorts of things become possible if you open yourself to the possibility of a powerful deity.

 

[Dunemeister]

If human beings have value, then yes, both are immoral.

Or....if human beings have value, both were necessary.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Or....if human beings have value, both were necessary.

I'm not really sure that "necessary" is a valid concept when talking about an all-powerful God, but regardless, the things that could've made either action necessary would've all been under God's control from the beginning. If they were necessary, it was because, through either action or omission of action, God set them up that way.

 

[JMorris]

If human beings have value, then yes, both are immoral.

agreed

 

[Dunemeister]

I'm not really sure that "necessary" is a valid concept when talking about an all-powerful God, but regardless, the things that could've made either action necessary would've all been under God's control from the beginning. If they were necessary, it was because, through either action or omission of action, God set them up that way.

Ho-hum....

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Ho-hum....

Regardless of whether you find it boring, they do call it the Problem of Evil for a reason.

 

[Dunemeister]

Regardless of whether you find it boring, they do call it the Problem of Evil for a reason.

It's a tired argument based on misunderstandings and a lack of logic.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

It's a tired argument based on misunderstandings and a lack of logic.

Then it should be easy for you to refute, shouldn't it?

 

[Dunemeister]

Then it should be easy for you to refute, shouldn't it?

Been there, done that. Apparently the lack of logic and the presence of misunderstanding are impervious to the attitudes of those who hold to the argument. I can address the reasons; I can't address the psychology, so....