Quote Originally Posted by Metalject View Post
I've read the bible, beginning to end. Curious as how you came to that conclusion regarding the story of creation. Also curious as to the principles that applied then that you say wouldn't apply now. What would those be? Personally, I feel the nature of man has and will never change. Desires, wants, needs, etc. those stay the same and are constant. Technology changes and we learn and discover new things, but I have a hard time seeing a change in man himself throughout history. If you have examples to share I'd be interested.
The problem with the Bible is that it lays down the framework of what is right and wrong for people. But the notion of right and wrong itself has an implied sense of universality to it; in order for that notion to work, everyone must believe in the same right's and wrong's. However, today's society is a clash of cultures... you have people coexisting who come from different cultures and, therefore, who have very different notions of right and wrong. One could argue that there are some universal right's and wrong's, but for the most part, you can't have a single set of culture-based rules in a society made up of people from different cultures.