Re: logic makes a comeback

Pim van Meurs (entheta@eskimo.com)
Fri, 13 Jun 1997 08:08:24 -0400

Hamilton: If I could establish the existence of God (and of course that
the Bible is His written word), I would "have [a] more rational,
objective, logical
basis for following Him than [Russell does] for following [his] own
internal morality" for this reason: I would have an unchanging standard for

Do you ? Why ? How do you know that this god is the only god ? That the
morals of this god are universal, eternal and objective ? Even more
interesting is why assume that internal morality could not have a similar
eternal, universal, objective morality, only interpreted in a limited,
imperfect way by the individual ?

Hamilton: morality articulated by an omniscient, loving God. However

Would you ? How do you know he will not change her mind ?

Hamilton: imperfectly I may observe that standard, I consider imperfect
observance of a fixed standard better than imperfect observance of a
standard that may change over time. And when I do fail to meet it, if I
confess and

But you don't know if the standard will not change over time or if the
'observance' of this standard does not change over time. The suggestion
that the god would provide you with such a standard is hardly conclusive.

Hamilton: repent, the articulator of the standard will forgive me and
continue to develop me into the individual he wants me to be. He cares
more about mentoring and developing people than he does about punishing
disobedience.

And this is based upon your admitted 'imperfect' observance ? So what else
do you think could have been imperfectly observed about this god ?