The New and Old Testaments Should NOT Be Considered Moral Guides

"God definiton: 'the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.'" This is EXACTLY why you were asked to post the definition of morality IN THE COMMENTS PRIOR TO ACCEPTING this debate, as was outlined in the original argument, which you apparently did not read very closeles. What you've done is define morality as whatever you think God says in a book - which is in no way a viable pathway to any sort of moral truth.You completely ignored the massive contradiction I pointed out regarding the fact that you said you do not think rape is morally good, yet I pointed out to you where it directly orders it in the bible on multiple occasions. I challenge you to sort this out in your final argument - you must explain if you are wrong for thinking rape is morally bad and that it is in fact morally acceptable, or it the bible is incorrect and therefore not a moral guide.Some notable reasons why I will conclude that my case, namely that the bible should not be considered a moral guide, has been sufficiently demonstrated are as follows:It's been clearly demonstrated that it is extremely difficult to determine from the scriptures what is to be considered morally good and morally bad. Even someone who advocates that it is to be considered a moral guide does not agree with all of what the bible directly says. The bible also says in the 613 commandments (1), (yes, there are actually more than 10), that other moral laws include:- To destroy any city that has turned to idol worship- To ritually slaughter every animal before eating it- To burn incense every day- Purchase a hebrew slave- Not to take a loan with interest- Fear your mother and fatherI think it's obvious, unless CON claims otherwise, that he does not follow these laws, is himself in violation of said laws, and is therefore immoral, according to his own interpretation that the bible is true moral guide. If we are to consider the bible as a moral guide, none of us can take out mortgages, and we must fear our parents, own slaves, ritually slaughter every animal we eat, and destroy entire cities. How is any of this to be considered morally good?I think it's obvious that scriptural punishments are in no way relative to crimes. A child striking their parent is punishable by death, but rape is punishable by a small fine and being forced to marry your victim. This is in no way morally good or just.It's been clearly demonstrated that otherwise morally normal people (that I would venture to guess Con would be if he didn't believe the bible was a moral guideline) would be convinced that morally abhorrent actions such as murder, genocide, human sacrifice, sexual and physical slavery, etc., we actually morally OK simply because their deity says so. The view that the bible is a moral guide makes the people that ACTUALLY believe it agree that wicked things are acceptable and even righteous. This is disgusting. IF YOU THINK your bible doesn't actually order these things, READ YOUR BIBLE. There is no context in which these things are morally acceptable. The context of the bible, however you actually think it is to be intepreted, does not matter - these things are NOT moral and will NEVER be moral.I believe that it has been clearly demonstrated that EVEN IF a god existed and the bible was actually his outline for what is to be moral and immoral, we still SHOULD NOT use it as a framework for determining what is good and bad. This argument is about whether the bible should be considered a moral guide, and if you are against CON's interpretation of the bible and it's rather clearly stated positions on what it says about what is good and bad, EVEN IF you consider yourself a Jew or Christian or religious in any other way, you should vote that I have demonstrated the bible shouldn't be used as a guideline for morality. If you disagree with ANY single moral statement in the bible, then it's clear that the bible SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A MORAL GUIDE, and we can begin to work towards determining what a superior moral guide should be.(1) http://en.wikipedia.org...;