tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921855125013712802.post5986054413227679392..comments2023-04-05T04:40:48.583-07:00Comments on Just my thoughts: You're the meanest mommy in the whole wide world!!Pvblivshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17931937272948538181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921855125013712802.post-58411974397786245542008-01-16T20:24:00.000-08:002008-01-16T20:24:00.000-08:00I was not born with information. I acquired it ov...I was not born with information. I acquired it over time. Any information that was that clearly available would not require reading any "holy books."<BR/><BR/>This brings an interesting point. The biblical claim "all have sinned" would include newborns, who cannot meaningfully have done anything that was a sin.Pvblivshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931937272948538181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921855125013712802.post-14940356293804418752008-01-16T14:22:00.000-08:002008-01-16T14:22:00.000-08:00Many religions (particularly the ones that say the...<I>Many religions (particularly the ones that say they are not religions) claim a god who would punish people for making the best judgements they can with the information available. Any such god would be wicked.</I><BR/><BR/>I actually agree with this, but you would not be speaking of the One True God of Christianity, however. God punishes you for the sins you committ based on the information which you were born with, and which is clearly available.<BR/><BR/><I>Yes, there could be a god that sends me to eternal torment for saying so. But I am still morally better than him.</I><BR/><BR/>Based on what standard of morality?<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>SyeSye TenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695428662014842212noreply@blogger.com