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Quote by: Fonceai God says, "Thou shalt not..." ten times (or 15, if you believe Mel Brooks) but never establishes a consequence?
Sounds like an empty threat. What is the consequence for not following the Ten Commandments? |
Your conclusion (that "The Ten Commandments are pointless") does not follow from your argument. Even if the Bible is false (regarding God, Jesus, the afterlife, etc.), the Ten Commandments still form the backbone of morality for a good many people and even nations. They're hardly pointless; indeed, very few things have had such an impact on the world.
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Quote by: Fonceai And as such, why follow them? |
Because doing good is its own reward?:) No, seriously, the same reason people everyone else follows moral codes.
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Quote by: Fonceai But no prophetic message has come to tell us what happens if you don't follow them. |
Uh...Hell?