Re: [OT] Good, evil and religion [WAS] Re: A way to compile 3rd party modules into deb system?

[Celejar <celejar@gmail.com>]

On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:40:01 +0200
Joe Hart <j.hart@orange.nl> wrote:

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> Ron Johnson wrote:
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> >> I am playing the Devil's advocate here.  So I might as well fulfill my
> >> role.  So, you're saying God was merciful on Isaac because a lamb was
> >> sacrificed instead.  Fine.  So God demanded cruelty to an animal, which
> >> is also against our modern laws.
> > 
> > Cruelty?  Where does that come from?
> > 
> > Or are you a vegan?
> 
> No, but I don't think it is right to kill an animal for any purpose than
> to eat it, or perhaps to end it's suffering.  But, that's where we can

What possible logical / moral justification do you have for that
distinction? If one believes that there's some purpose to animal
sacrifice, and the Bible clearly does, than how on earth can you
conclude that that purpose is any less of a legitimate one than
nourishment?

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> Joe

Celejar
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