Therefore crimes against God can be committed by both government and individuals, and both must be punished. The government should only exist as an enforcement arm for the Laws of God but do nothing else, which means away with 99 percent of it
@VulcanMan6 11mos11MO
Oh so you are also blatantly Theocratic? So you are only economically libertarian, yet politically you are authoritarian. Got it, I figured as much...
@TruthHurts10111mos11MO
I am NOT authoritarian, if you wish to practice another religion you may. Just do not break the laws that keep everyone safe. I'm not forcing everyone to be a Christian, I'm getting ideas for laws like "thou shalt not murder" from the Bible.
@VulcanMan6 11mos11MO
If you think the laws of the bible should be adopted/enforced by the state, then you are incredibly theocratic and authoritarian, yes.
Secondly, if you need the bible to tell you murder is wrong, then you clearly aren't a moral person on your own lol...
@TruthHurts10111mos11MO
Explain morality without God. Do it. Why does it exist? Do it.
@VulcanMan6 11mos11MO
Easy, we make it up for ourselves. Every person has their own personal sense of what is "right" or "wrong" based on their own personal values and ideals, and they use those to make decisions in life. Morality is not an objective thing, it's subjective to each person.
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