Aside from the universe that was alway here,
A god would not need fine-tuning,
Mathematical laws are descriptive,
but the “creator” of all life to ever exist including all humans to ever exist yet doesn't understand pi?
Digital genetic code shows human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs), remnants of past retroviral infections integrated into the human genome, can offer insights into human evolution. By analyzing the distribution and characteristics of HERVs across different primate species, scientists can trace the origin and evolution of these retroviruses and, in turn, infer the evolutionary history of humans and their primate relatives.
Roughly 8% of the human genome is made up of Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs). These are genetic remnants of ancient viral infections our primate ancestors experienced millions of years ago.
And the fact that even theists steal our moral framework, sure, you’re correct.
1750 BC A comprehensive Babylonian legal text that predates biblical laws by centuries, the Code of Hammurabi ( BCE) shares significant legal, structural, and thematic parallels with the Covenant Code in Exodus 20-23, suggesting Mesopotamian influence on biblical law. Many scholars argue that the Torah adopted and adapted existing Ancient Near Eastern legal traditions—using similar "if-then" (casuistic) structures—rather than creating them from scratch.
Without Yahweh Potlatches (Its origins predate written history) were created and characterized by a ceremony in which possessions are given away, or destroyed, to display wealth, generosity and enhance prestige.
This gift-giving ceremony that served multiple purposes, including:
Wealth redistribution
High-ranking individuals would accumulate valuable goods over time and then redistribute them.
The term 'Potlatch' has been taken from a Nootka Indian word meaning "gift". The Nootka, are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada.
1. The advent of big bang cosmology in this century was a watershed for theists. Why?
2. Theists regarded science as hostile but big bang cosmology in effect reversed this situation. The central idea of this cosmology, that the universe exploded into existence in a 'big bang' about 15 billion years ago or so, seemed tailor made to a theistic viewpoint. Big bang cosmology seemed to offer empirical evidence for the religious doctrine of creation ex nihilo.
A being that is all knowing, powerful enough to create the universe from nothing by speaking them into existence with a magic spell, creatio ex nihilo.
There is no empirical evidence for the religious doctrine of creation ex nihilo!!!
There is no empirical evidence there was ever nothing!!!
There is no empirical evidence that the universe exploded into existence!!!
In science the law of conservation of mass-energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another proving the universe has always existed in different forms or presentations. The universe has always existed!!!
3. The response of atheists and agnostics to this development has been comparatively weak, indeed, almost invisible. The reason for the apparent embarrassment of nontheists is not hard to find. Anthony Kenny suggests it in this summary statement:
According to the big bang theory, the whole matter of the universe began to exist at a particular time in the remote past.
But the Big Bang marked the beginning of the universe's rapid expansion and cooling, leading to the formation of fundamental particles, atoms, and eventually, stars and galaxies. In the early universe, before the formation of atoms and molecules, the universe was filled with a hot soup of fundamental particles, including quarks, leptons, and photons.
But you say Yahweh who is at least knowledgeable enough to run infinite creation test models whose purpose is to fill heaven with souls but it picks a creation model that requires Non-Player Characters (NPC) lacking independent thought with no free will to build large, flourishing cities with houses filled with all sorts of goods, to dig wells, and plant vineyards and olive groves only for its chosen people to seize and kills his son?
This the Lord your God the “creator” of everything creates Non-Player Characters (NPC) the Hittites, the Gegosites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, Egyptians and the Jebusites lacking independent thought with no free will that have no choice but burn in hell for ever after being raped, robbed and killed?
The “creator” of all laws which would include the laws of physics. The “creator” of all life to ever exist including all humans to ever exist yet doesn't understand pi.
God’s Rape Laws
The Bible contains three different regulations regarding the treatment of a woman who has been raped, which are heavily dependent on her marital status and the location. As the laws are only about the loss of virginity because it was viewed as a commodity "non-virgin women" being raped is not addressed.
Deuteronomy 22:23–29.
23 A virgin pledged to be married rapped in a town,
24. Stone both to death.
25. A young woman pledged to be married rapped in the country,
Only the man shall die.
26 Do nothing to the woman.
28. A virgin who is not pledged to be married
29 He shall pay her father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the young woman, He can never divorce her as long as he lives.
God’s Power Rape Law
Outside Sodom and Gomorrah power rape for David secretly murdering Uriah the Hittite, Bathsheba’s husband and committing adultery with Bathsheba secret from everybody but the all knowing "omniscient" Yahweh,
Yahweh would cause David ‘s wives to be taken and slept with by another in public view.
When David's son, Absalom, publicly slept with ten of David's concubines in a tent pitched on the roof Yahweh fulfilled his word.
The event is generally interpreted as a "power rape" or a severe act of political and personal humiliation.
Absalom committed a notorious act of treason by having sexual relations with his father's (King David's) concubines. This was done as a political power move, intentionally signaling a complete usurpation of the throne.
2 Samuel 12:11-12: The prophet Nathan declared that because David acted in secret, God would cause his wives to be taken and slept with by another in public view.
2 Samuel 16:21-22: This prophecy was fulfilled when David's son, Absalom, rebelled and, upon the advice of Ahithophel, publicly slept with ten of David's concubines in a tent pitched on the roof.
2 Samuel 20:3: Following these events, David separated these ten concubines, placing them in a house under guard and providing for them, but he never slept with them again. They remained in a state of "living widowhood" for the rest of their lives, as they were considered defiled under Mosaic Law.
Is there ever a scenario where women should be punished for the crimes of their husband?
Is there ever a scenario where the first child born to David and Bathsheba would have to die shortly after birth as part of the immediate judgment?
The first child born to David and Bathsheba died shortly after birth with no free will as part of the immediate judgment.
Man’s Rape Laws
Rape laws vary significantly across U.S. states, However, states generally categorize these offenses into two main areas: forcible rape and statutory rape.
1. Forcible Rape (Sexual Assault)
Most U.S. states use gender-neutral definitions and have adopted the updated FBI definition of rape.
"Consent: A central component in all states is the requirement of affirmative, freely given consent. A person cannot legally consent if they are incapacitated (by alcohol or drugs), unconscious, asleep, mentally disabled, or threatened with force or coercion.
Degrees of Rape: Most states break the crime down into "degrees" or use separate terms like "sexual assault" or "criminal sexual conduct." The degree of the crime (and the severity of the penalty) often depends on factors like the use of a weapon, whether serious bodily injury occurred, or the relationship between the victim and perpetrator.
2. Statutory RapeStatutory rape laws apply when one of the individuals involved is legally a minor and unable to legally consent, regardless of whether force was used.
Age of Consent: The legal age of consent differs by jurisdiction, typically ranging from 16 to 18 years old.
Romeo and Juliet Laws: Most states have exceptions (often called Romeo and Juliet laws) that prevent prosecution if the age difference between the minor and the offender is small, typically two to four years, and the relationship is consensual.
3. Related Legal Protections
Because state penal codes differ, many states also have specific laws addressing collateral issues surrounding sexual offenses:
Parental Rights: Many states have varying laws regarding whether a perpetrator retains parental rights (custody/visitation) over a child conceived through rape. Over 30 states have laws allowing the involuntary termination of a rapist's parental rights.Statutes of Limitations: The time limit for prosecuting a sex crime varies widely by state. While many states have eliminated the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses (especially those involving minors or DNA evidence), others still maintain time frames ranging from a few years to several decades.