Do they? The 5th commandment is "thou shalt not murder". Parables: yes, that's certainly true. But can you create an adaptable moral framework without a lot of

Do they? The 5th commandment is "thou shalt not murder". Parables: yes, that's certainly true. But can you create an adaptable moral framework without a lot of ambiguity? Even the law is ambiguous and it's far too large for the widespread adoption a moral framework requires. The fact that christianity is so divided while claiming to believe the same thing should be all the proof you need of this, and its not just christianity. There are a billion different religions when you break them down, but, they all agree on the basics. Every branch of Christianity agrees with principles like "thou shalt not murder", "feeding the poor is virtuous", "love thy neighbour", "care for the sick" etc. I'm not saying Christianity is an awesome moral framework mind you. That's not my argument. My argument is that the vast majority of people no longer have any framework that guides them in how to act. When faced with the outrage of people who do, they crumble as a consequence.