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Old 03-18-2006, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by apotropoxy";p=&quot View Post
Regarding the ethics question:
While there are several mentions in the bible of cannibalism there is no condemnation of the practice. How does this naturalistic taboo fit into your paradigm?
Well, the Bible does not specifically approve of cannibalism either. As for your other point, it is correct, but my belief in God isn't based on Pascal's wager. I was comparing his logic with what leads me into my ethical dilemmas. My ethics tend to be based on this:

1. If a given action is not specifically approved or condemned in the Bible, it might or might not be wrong.

2. If I choose the more restrictive approach (just in case it might be wrong), I will not be punished if I am incorrect.

3. If I choose the less restrictive approach, I will be punished (possibly eternally) if the action is, in God's sight, immoral.

4. Therefore, whenever I have no guidance as to whether or not I should do something, I should not do it, since it might be wrong and I might suffer eternally for doing it.

This is very cold and methodical, but it also drives me into fits of insanity.
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