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Originally Posted by terrazoids
But sometimes we see that those who do it for themselves or loved ones justify occasionally breaking moral codes if they think it will suit the object of their blessing. See thats what Abraham and Isaac is demonstrating in a particularly harsh example.
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Such justification would be self-deception and a failure to live up to the moral code, but the same argument could be applied to anyone who used a sacred text to justify an action thought immoral by others.
I could argue though, that through having to continually question his own moral code, an atheist might be less likely to do this.
Graham