The Judeo-Christian God is a good foundation for moral values and duties

I'll begin with some rebuttals to his points. My opponent claims that moral truths are objective, and said truths can only be given by a morally perfect deity. However, one must ask himself, "Are morals truly objective? ". Let's use my opponent's example of murder--Is murder always wrong in every circumstance? What about murder in the context of war, or self-defense? Not all (un)moral actions can be painted as black or white- in many instances, they must be looked at in light of context and circumstance, and if the consequences of said actions either hurt other individuals, or help them. This is the fundamental basis of which courts and police investigations are founded upon, and how we treat others in life in general. Without them, a person who, for example, murders out of cold blood, would get the same punishment as someone who murders out of self defense. Actions must always be looked at in light of context, therefore, morals are subjective. We do not need a god to judge if an action is right or wrong, but rather look at the consequences of those actions and the circumstances they were committed in. My opponent's second claim is that without God, people will not always abide by society's moral standards. Well. .. do we not already see that happening today? Many people break laws everyday, and get punishment for those crimes daily. This only strengthens my previous point--that morality is subjective. Even when boundaries are in place, a person may choose to act beyond those boundaries, even if he knows it's wrong. However, he will still be responsible for the consequences that come from those actions. My arguments against the opponent are as follows:1. The Judeo-Christian god himself is not a good arbiter of morality. An example from the story of Moses in Exodus 20:13, where god gives the commandment to Moses and his people "Thou shalt not kill. " At this moment in time, Moses was atop Mt. Sinai writing the commandments into tablets of stone. The Israelites down below, however, got tired of waiting for Moses, and began praising their own god- a golden calf (Exodus 32:1-4). Moses returns from the mountain, only to find his people engaged in merriment, and gets angry, breaking the tablets in the process (Exodus 32:19). After grinding up the calf and making the people drink a mixture of it in water (blegh. .. ), the following occurs: 32:26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 32:27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. 32:28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. So, not only were the people punished by being forced to drink the mixture of the golden calf, but were commanded, by God, to slaughter each others friends and family, directly contradicting God's command to not murder not even a day later. And if that wasn't enough, God also sends a plague upon the remaining people who just survived a mass slaughter. 32:35 And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made. This is just one of the many moral atrocities committed by the Judeo-Christian god. I await my opponents rebuttals. Sources: . http://skepticsannotatedbible.com... . http://www.biblegateway.com...