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Old 11-06-2009, 06:03 AM   #16 (permalink)
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The laws created by Abraham were to found a stable civilisation, and whether or not God exists is irrelevant to that matter.The means of enforcing the law was to invoke religion, and capitalise on people's fear of the afterlife in order to impose control.
I don't think you understand. I was pointing out a possible paradox for people who believe that God enforces morality of the kind "thou shalt not kill".
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