Deism

Perhaps the Bible is not meant as direction for modern society. However, if it is not, God provides no clear direction or moral instruction to modern society, which provides strong evidence for my case. The Bible is commonly accepted as direction by modern society. Even parts that were clearly not directed towards us, such as the ten commandments, are accepted as modern moral code. People are so desperate for moral direction that they take Bible excerpts out of context as moral code, or write their own book of moral code. Would a caring, powerful God not make moral law black and white at least to those who try to find it? I believe that whether or not the Bible is meant as direction for modern society, I have demonstrated that it casts doubt upon the active involvement of the creator. I'd like to argue that God does not have a relationship with most, or possibly all people. The Merriam-Webster definition of relationship is: "the way in which two or more people, groups, countries, etc., talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other." This requires interaction. Most people do not claim to have been directly spoken to by God. Most people do not claim to have interacted with God. Prayer is not an interaction, because it is a one-way monologue. An interaction requires communication from at least two entities. I see no good reason to believe that God started to enjoy mankind after the flood when he did not before. Would the fact that humanity came from one family change the nature of mankind so significantly that God would like us again? I think not. Would God suddenly change his opinion of us when he has always known everything about us from all times? I don't see why he would. Yes, technology can help compensate for the state of physical decay. However, technology relies on peace and morality. With violence or corruption, the development of technology slows, stops, or even regresses in severe cases. I could show you many great technologies that never made it into production due to corruption. There is no compensation for the decaying moral state of society. We are getting closer all the time to creating living things from raw materials. It is currently possible to print living organs using genetic information. I admit that nothing is truly created. The nature of our world dictates that things may only be modified, never created or destroyed. However, we are able to make living tissue from nonliving materials and bring dead bodies to life. There are sources below for more information on this. In the 1920s Sergei Brukhonenko kept a severed dog head alive and responsive. No we cannot create something from nothing, but we it seems that we can create life where there is none. I have made an effort to demonstrate how there appears to be a large but blatant absence in the world. Mankind seeks out comfort in knowing that there is a God and an afterlife. People seek out moral code to abide by. People want to know the supernatural dimension and be able to interact with, and benefit from it. However, none of this is black and white, no matter how hard we seek it out. Our world appears to be ruled solely by the laws of nature. There is no obvious presence of God though there appears to be a creator. Thank you for debating with me and being a good sport. This has been very enjoyable and thought-provoking. Sources: http://www.merriam-webster.com... http://www.livescience.com... http://www.thelivingmoon.com... http://scribol.com...