Truthfully...Do you believe in luck?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Eliseus

I say 'God is good' because God demonstrates the definition of 'good' - He defines the term and it's moral meaning, and I find that His character matches that description.

I do not believe 'good' is some kind of independently existing standard that God has to measure up to, however. If it was, who set that standard?

And if 'good' is simply relative in all cases, then there is no basis upon which to judge anyone, except to say 'this or that doesn't meet MY criteria of what I believe is good so therefore it is bad - to me.'

Morality is relative - relative to God. But that's where the buck stops, imo.

Originally Posted by mizpeh

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If God demonstrates the definition of "good", should we emulate Him? Should we try to be as good as God, in His demonstrations of goodness? Never mind that we can't be that good. We can try, can't we?