Given the Bible, God is Morally Repugnant and Undeserving of Praise (+).

Let me make this very clear as it seems I am not being properly understood. 3. Appeal to morality apart from the bible My opponent claims that the Bible does not lay any ground work for morality when in fact the Bible is clear that it should be looked upon for moral instruction (2 Timothy 3:16,17). My opponent uses the fallacious argument, ad populum, by saying that morality is determined by the majority of people. Even if it were not a fallacy he would still be neglecting the fact that the majority of people also believe that God is a moral entity. My opponent then makes the claim that the Bible merely makes claims on how to be saved and not how to be moral. This is simply wrong. The Bible says that all followers of Him must be righteous. Righteous, by definition, is conformity to morality. Let me lay it out. A. The Bible lays out commandments and prohibitions. B. Following these commandments and prohibitions is considered righteous C. Righteousness is, by definition, conformity to morality D. Therefore, the Bible lays a framework for morality. (My opponent also makes an appeal to consequences when he talks of how many would be immoral. This is fallacious and irrelevant). 1. On the use of "alternative morality." This is where my opponent is rather humorous. First he says that there is only one morality. Yet, ironically enough, he gives us two different options. If there is indeed only ONE real morality, why then does he not give us the one universal objective metric of morality? My opponent then makes a point that is at least congenial to the resolution, that if God is analyzed by the moral structure of the Bible, he fails. However, and in order for my opponents point to stand, he must prove that God is bound by his own rules and commandments. Indeed he cannot prove that God is bound by his own rules because it is not GIVEN IN THE BIBLE. The Bible says that God's ways are above our ways and his thoughts are above ours. He must also prove that God's actions are not righteous judgment. Again, he cannot prove that it is not righteous judgment because it is not GIVEN IN THE BIBLE. The Bible says that all his ways are just and righteous. Let me lay it out. A. My opponent claims God's actions are immoral GIVEN THE BIBLE B. The Bible says all God's actions are Just, perfect, and righteous. C. Therefore, God's actions can only be considered immoral if we appeal to a source outside of the Bible – which conversely contradicts the resolution. This naturally leads me to #2 2. The argument that he has contradicted the resolution "1 - Assume the Bible is correct. 2 - The Bible states that God has committed X, Y, & Z, which are morally reprehensible acts. 3 - The Bible states that God s moral and deserving of praise. Thus, one can see that premises 2 and 3 cannot BOTH be correct. Therefore, either the PRO or CON side of this debate is in contradiction of the resolution by violation of "Given the Bible" or "God is Morally Repugnant and Undeserving of Praise." My opponent is incorrect. He inserts "morally reprehensible acts" in premise 2 without ever substantiating the actions as such. Also, the end of premise two should actually read "which are perfect and just actions according to the Bible." This premise now leads perfectly to premise 3. "1. The Bible is Correct 2. The Bible is the Word of God. 3. The Bible states God is Moral. 4. Therefore, God is Moral. One can easily see the circularity of this reasoning. It is exactly as though God is sitting as judge and jury in his own trial if one accepts this heinously circular method of reasoning." My opponent should take note that he is the one who created the resolution. In which case, yes, it is true that – given the bible – God is indeed a moral entity. "1. The Bible is Correct. 2. The Bible has factual claims about acts perpetrated by God. 3. These actions would be considered immoral. 4. Various Biblical characters (Samuel, David, Solomon, etc...) are of the opinion that God is Moral. 5. Therefore, based on their opinion, and ignoring factual claims, God is moral. One can see that this a poor argument indeed." My opponent has made a glaring error. If he believes the Bible is wrong about the claims of God's faultlessness because it is "opinion," then he defeats his entire argument, for his argument is based on the writer's "opinion" that it was God who acted and decreed. Indeed it is the mere "opinion" of the writers that God decreed the things my opponent lists in argument 1. It is mere "opinion" that it was God who acted and committed the maladies listed in my opponent's round 1. As you can see, by my opponents reasoning, he has no basis for his claims that God is morally repugnant. If all is mere opinion and speculation, he really has no way of confirming the resolution. Either we take neither, or we take both. Either way my opponent fails. If we take neither, my opponent has no basis and he contradicts his resolution. If we take both, then my opponent fails because God is righteous and worthy of praise according to the Bible. Response to my opponent's conclusion: "1. The Bible is Correct. 2. Moral reasoning AND the Bible state that murder is wrong. 3. God murdered babies in Egypt (or ordered the "Angel of Death" to do so). 4. Therefore, God has committed morally repugnant acts. 5. Therefore, God is undeserving of praise." My opponent's #3 #4 and #5 contradict his #1. If the Bible is correct then premise 4 and 5 are contradictions because the Bible states the opposite of those things as stated in previous rounds. His premise 3 incorrectly labels God's actions as murder. If the Bible is correct, God's action was not murder it was divine judgment on the people of Egypt. Conclusion: I ask the voters to pay attention to my opponent's persistence in contradicting the resolution. He must prove that God's actions are morally repugnant GIVEN THE BIBLE. He must prove that God is not worthy of praise GIVEN THE BIBLE. Since he has done neither, he has not fulfilled the burden. I have proven that the Bible does indeed show that God is both perfect and worthy.