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In reply to the discussion: So God sent his only son [View all]

edhopper

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17. It requires a diety that give no moral instruction.
Wed Dec 23, 2020, 04:25 PM
Dec 2020

I didn't say God/Jesus should have abolished slavery by fiat, I said he should have said something to show he was opposed to it. He did not.
Are you saying Jesus and God gave no moral instruction?

How does free will to choose to between good and evil work if God doesn't tell you which is which?

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So God sent his only son [View all] edhopper Dec 2020 OP
Yes. There's a limit on the value of precedent. n/t Harker Dec 2020 #1
I like Jesus. Lunabell Dec 2020 #2
Why didn't he condemn edhopper Dec 2020 #3
Wow, I dont know Lunabell Dec 2020 #4
Sorry it came off that way edhopper Dec 2020 #7
Early writings... God was vain and commanding.... slavery was a good comparison to service. n/t JustFiveMoreMinutes Dec 2020 #11
Jesus was a jerk in a lot of ways, according to the stories. Mariana Dec 2020 #9
The belief in the wizard in the sky does have it's downside msfiddlestix Dec 2020 #5
Free will is the key. guillaumeb Dec 2020 #6
And the free will of the slaves? edhopper Dec 2020 #8
Ah man, dont you know?. Eko Dec 2020 #10
You left out edhopper Dec 2020 #12
Dang, Eko Dec 2020 #13
Free will is an attribute of human sentience. guillaumeb Dec 2020 #14
Boy edhopper Dec 2020 #15
It has everything to do with the topic. guillaumeb Dec 2020 #16
It requires a diety that give no moral instruction. edhopper Dec 2020 #17
Well if you go by the applicable religious texts hurl Dec 2020 #18
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