The differentiation among intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are good (or right) and bad (or wrong).
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Why do some Christians believe it is moral to be a homosexual?
(Note: I know this may start a firestorm, so I will be careful here.)
I believe that the Bible states that homosexuality is immoral.
I also believe that it does NOT condemn them to hell (a sin is ...
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How can things considered bad when done by humans become good when God does them?
The following is one of the central questions concerning moral values in Christianity.
I am referring to an answer Caleb gave earlier on here. There he says, and I believe this is the standard stance ...
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Is an action morally good because God commands it, or does God command it because it is good?
The christian morality derives from God, and God is benevolent so whatever he commands is morally good. Does that mean that anything God does or commands is morally right? Or does God only act and ...
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Should Christians uphold unjust laws that are not overtly immoral?
Inspired by this question, I'm left wondering how Christians ought to respond to laws that are unjust, but not overtly immoral.
I think most of us will agree that Christians ought to disregard laws ...
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How do we get morals?
The Bible often makes references to the law being written on our hearts, for example:
The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
And his tongue talks of justice. The law of his God is ...
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Is morality possible apart from God? [closed]
Can an individual live according to Christian morals taught by Jesus, but not live according to the "greatest command" (to "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with ...
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How did the Crusades impact modern Christianity?
How do the crusades impact modern day Christianity own sense of morality and spirituality? What do these things mean to a person of faith?
The Crusades, from Wikipedia
The Crusades were a series ...
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Why is rape not in the 10 commandments?
Seems like a good one to touch on.
I'm sure there could have been room in there somewhere if he wanted it. Why not?
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Should a Christian watch horror movies? [closed]
A lot of Christians seem to think that it's wrong to watch horror movies. Others say that it's just another form of entertainment.
I don't know for sure which position is right.
Though whenever I ...
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Is it possible for an atheist to be moral? [closed]
This question is one that hasn't been hit (although it's been approached).
Is it possible for a person to not believe in God but live according to a moral standard? Or is belief in God a ...
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Should a Bible believing Christian be pleased at the death of Osama bin Laden?
I'm looking for a Biblical response to this question. And it's not specific to bin Laden but I'm just using him as an example.
I know Jesus said love your enemies. And Paul even showed how this can ...
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Are people by nature good or are they inherently evil? [closed]
Inspired by the question Is a moral society more open to the gospel than an immoral one?.
Are people, by nature, good? Or are people evil by nature?
To define these in terms of the world (as ...
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If one divorces is it considered adultery to marry again no matter what the circumstances were for this decision?
Jesus teaching on marriage said:
Matthew 19:9 (NKJV)
9 And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her ...
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What does it mean for a society to be moral? [closed]
Inspired by Is a moral society more open to the gospel than an immoral one?
There have been many debates going around regarding what constitutes moral or immoral actions; moral or immoral society; ...
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How did God's morality not change between OT and NT times?
I really have a problem at times explaining to the unbelievers the fact that God wants all people to be saved. The problem is the difference between the morality seen in the OT and the morality seen ...
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How can one tell if God is in favor of a modern value or not?
The Bible seems to condone slavery and accept wives as their husband's property. But these are generally acknowledged to be immoral in modern civilization.
Yet, there are other modern societal ...
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How did the Inquisition impact modern Christianity?
Related Question
How did the Crusades impact modern Christianity?
How did the Inquisition impact modern day Christianity own sense of morality and spirituality?
What do these things mean to ...
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Can the God of the Old Testament be seen as a consistent moral law giver?
There seems to be instances when God tolerates sin, since it is an improvement over the cultural conditions of the time. For instance, the laws regarding the treatment of slaves some have argued were ...
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How do human rights and Christianity relate to each other? [closed]
Now it is really getting interesting - this is the third question in a row (after this one and this one). So please make sure you read those two to understand this one in context.
Caleb wrote:
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How do I have self confidence, self esteem and work hard if I am a true Christian?
In church we learn to not lean on ourselves. We learn we can do nothing with our own power. That we must completely let go of control and let God. That everything that happens is from God and that we ...
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What is the moral status of common-law marriage?
It is a common Christian belief that sex outside of marriage (whether extra-marital or pre-marital) is sinful. But what about common law marriage? In 10 US states and the District of Columbia ...
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Abraham tries to sacrifice his son. Is exploiting a human a moral behaviour?
The story of Abraham is talking about a man, who is punished by God to victimize his son, to prove his faith (Gen 22:1–19). Abraham decides to follow his God by killing his own son. But at the last ...
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Why is homosexuality a sin in the Bible? [closed]
First, this question assumes the Bible clearly states that homosexuality is a sin. If you disagree, that's a separate question.
Based on that assumption, my question is why is homosexuality a sin? My ...
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Is the definition of “sin” subjective? Of whom's morals is it based on?
Whenever I try to determine what is a sin and what isn't I get very confused... I read things by Paul and sins seem to become very subjective...
_____ is a sin if you make it a sin through belief ...
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What is known (and/or alleged) about the moral character of the 12 disciples?
I've been following some (often less than civil) conversations about the character of pastors lately in which how morally upstanding a church leader should be expected to be is questioned. At several ...
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What should a Christian do when the state permits something the church does not?
Some laws don't evolve or change, some laws are just objectively wrong
to begin with. Laws and court rulings providing for abortion, same sex
'marriage' and no fault divorce are laws that ...
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Are contraceptives ok to treat other conditions?
What does the Catholic church teach about the use of the hormone medications normally proscribed for use as birth-control to regulate the symptoms of PMS or other conditions brought on by hormone ...
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How is modern day Christian morality reconciled with the morality of the Bible?
Morality changes over time
Morality is not a constant; what a group of people finds to be morally acceptable or morally unacceptable evolves over time, generally because of an increased understanding ...
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Do any Christian denominations have any policies to prevent nepotism?
Nepotism: The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, esp. by giving them jobs.
In the secular world giving a friend a salaried position over another person ...
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Why do religious people find it hard to accept that you don't need religion to have a good moral code? [closed]
Just curious why some religious people think that without god there is only evil. Why can't a person without a religion be a good person, sometimes even better than some religious people?
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Do Christians believe in Ethical Relativism, in other words, that good and bad are determined by culture, society, tradtions, etc? [closed]
This is a follow up from my previous question: Why do religious people find it hard to accept that you don't need religion to have a good moral code?
My point is that it is very possible to come ...
