"back to moral relativism when it suites you" - because it works so much better than pretending to have absolutes then picking and choosing which bit's are abloute, which bit's were concessions to the culture, which bit's are or were peoetry and which bit's you will just pretend are not really there.

Add to that the difficulties associated with adding in your own rules and trying to pretend that they are part of the absolutes and moral relativism just works a lot better.

R0bert

All the time I though feminism was about giving women the freedom to do what they wanted. (within legal limits)

The moment they do, we get articles from the anal retentive religious right trying to take control of the feminist agenda.

What today's generation need is women's rights not right wing women.

'but there'll probably be another idiot to take her place.'

Who is the idiot pynchme? She's just doing a job and getting paid lots and lots of money. A true icon for women to look up to. That money buys all sorts of independence too.

Yes Robert moral relativism does allow us to enjoy our sin pretending their will be no consequence. The making your own rules is exactly what moral relativism is.

hey runner,

What specifically will the consequence be? And what if the rules you make happen to conform to His rules anyway?

If I make my own rules, and by observation they are identical to gods, does that not mean I am as worthy as god to your worship?

Houellebecq, you ask

'What specifically will the consequence be? And what if the rules you make happen to conform to His rules anyway?'

The consequences of failing to love your neighbour as yourself is murder,corruption, deceit, adultery, rape, lies. We see the fruit of this today in bullying in schools, racism, greed, sexualisation of children, arrogance, self righteousness, divorce, rebellious kids etc. IN other words a far more unpleasant place to live like Islamic or Communist (godless) countries are.

You ask

'If I make my own rules, and by observation they are identical to gods, does that not mean I am as worthy as god to your worship?'

If you come up with the same conclusion as God you will more likely live a more blessed and peaceful life than if you don't. Numerous people have benefited by growing up in a land that adopted biblical principles despite not being believers themselves. Just imagine the Japanese had of overtaken this land in WW2.

The whole point of Christ dying was that you and I as an individuals are incapable of living up to all of God's laws even if you think they are a good idea. Only self righteous people believe they have attained to His perfect standards. It is only in humility when you realize that you are a lawbreaker that you are made worthy to commune with the One true holy and loving God. The vast majority of people can't even live up to their own poultry standards let alone God's.

The final destination for those rejecting God's great gift of love is hell. Yours and mine destination depends on our response to God's wonderful gift to mankind of which the god deniers seem to take such delight in mocking. No man or woman will or has access to God because they are righteous. They have access because the Righteous One took place for the unrighteous and they believe that by faith. An honest look at one's heart will always lead to that conclusion.