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While somemight answer yes, I think most believers would say no, God would not make sucha decree. But why not? Presumably because God would have some reason for notmaking such a decree. Again, presumably this is because reason suggests that rapeand murder are not morally acceptable. But if God would have to appeal toreason, then why not eliminate the middleman entirely?
尽管一些人可能会回答有这种可能,但我想多数的信教者会回答没有这种可能,因为上帝是不会颁布这个教令的。但是为什么不呢?或许上帝出于某种理由不会颁布这样的教令。或许这个理由暗示强奸和谋杀不能在道德上被接受。但如果上帝确实有理由,那么为什么不直接告诉我们?
这里我理解middleman是指上帝。
想必上帝有他的理由。。。进而这是因为理性告诉(上帝)
强奸谋杀不道德。。。但既然上帝也得诉诸理性,干嘛不干脆
把(上帝)这个中间人去掉呢。(人就可以reason)