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> Commandments are not detailed guides, but general principles That's a far stretch. How is "keep the sabbath holy" a "general principle" in any way? How is "t
by boxed 1y ago
> Commandments are not detailed guides, but general principles
That's a far stretch. How is "keep the sabbath holy" a "general principle" in any way? How is "thou shalt have no other gods before me"?
- graemep 1y agoWhat about "You shall not kill". There are quite a tradition of exceptions. In self-defence (generally accepted), in war (widely accepted, although not by everyone, and always with limitations such as requiring the war is just), and for judicial punishment (although again only as a necessity, and the Catholic Church has said its not necessary under modern circumstances).
- boxed 1y agoThe bible doesn't say that. It says "you shouldn't murder" where "murder" means "kill a human without just cause". The standard "thou shalt not kill" is a bad translation, nothing more. You can tell that it is from context as the laws just after that mandates a LOT of killing. For being "a witch" for example (which I assume is another mistranslation).
- 1718627440 1y agoViolence can be correct in self-defence and war, but being in self-defense is not enough to justify it alone.