It is exactly true that this is the case. It holds quite well PROVIDED everyone is following. But it is how the religion handles the real world grey that really determines the worth of the religion, not the ideal case.
Somewhat agree, but no, not "if we all followed the Bible", only if we followed certain parts that have valid teachings. Not a blanket generalized statement as just the "Bible" implying "all" of the Bible.
The bible isn't a whole, holistic, non-contradictory, fully consistent, united work. It has contradictions. It is disunited. It has examples that preach of good as objectively good, and examples of preaching evil as subjective illusory images of "good". Like any book, a reader needs to have critical thinking and a developed capacity for discernment, not blind belief and acceptance of everything in a book.
Just making that clear. I have gained much value from certain parts of the Bible, not all of the Bible. I will be doing a post on some teachings in the future to show some of the value in the teachings of older times, like the Bible.
18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
Please tell me more about how you get your morality from the bible
Assuming we all interpret it the same way.
It is exactly true that this is the case. It holds quite well PROVIDED everyone is following. But it is how the religion handles the real world grey that really determines the worth of the religion, not the ideal case.
Somewhat agree, but no, not "if we all followed the Bible", only if we followed certain parts that have valid teachings. Not a blanket generalized statement as just the "Bible" implying "all" of the Bible.
The bible isn't a whole, holistic, non-contradictory, fully consistent, united work. It has contradictions. It is disunited. It has examples that preach of good as objectively good, and examples of preaching evil as subjective illusory images of "good". Like any book, a reader needs to have critical thinking and a developed capacity for discernment, not blind belief and acceptance of everything in a book.
Just making that clear. I have gained much value from certain parts of the Bible, not all of the Bible. I will be doing a post on some teachings in the future to show some of the value in the teachings of older times, like the Bible.
Peace.
@noganoo
Deuteronomy 21:18-21King James Version (KJV)
18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
Please tell me more about how you get your morality from the bible