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Originally Posted by apotropoxy";p="
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?
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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.