In the United States, we consider some rights “fundamental”: that is, so basic that everyone is assumed to have them all the time. One fundamental right we all enjoy: the freedom to practice whatever religion we like, or no religion at all. Another of our fundamental rights: the right to personal safety, to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. The U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights embed these rights in our society. Basic, fundamental rights like these form this country’s moral foundation.
Many Christians believe they draw their morals from the Christian Bible, and that as a society we should draw our morals from the Christian Bible. Does the Christian Bible guarantee freedom of religion? Does the Christian Bible guarantee freedom from cruel and unusual punishment?
The answer to both questions is of course No. The Bible clearly says time and time again that worshiping anyone or anything other than the God of the Bible means that you get cruelly and unusually punished forever.
ReplyDeleteConclusion, we do not draw our basic morals from the Bible, which says some amazingly repulsive things. For more information, please see http://whywontgodhealamputees.com/video2.htm.