The First Horn

The First Horn

The first option, or horn if you will, claims that something is morally correct because God says that it is so. This statement assumes that the idea of good and evil is subjective to God's will. We must assume that anything God commands is absolutely the most righteous action to take. Although there would be merit in a commandment that forbids murder, should God command stealing to be acceptable, is that still right? Of course not! We as human beings retain the capacity for complex reasoning. This aptitude helps us naturally understand that stealing in all respects, is always a morally wrong way to act. Therefore, moral relevance cannot be based upon the subjective will of God because he could command acts that are inherently wrong by our own standards. Considering the obscurity of God's existence, his demands might also be incomprehensible.

God could require acts that are unreasonable or impractical. By our own human reasoning, we know that planes are built to fly and cars are built to drive. What if God were to command us to fly our cars rather than drive them? We would be incapable of meeting these demands and would then be entirely unequipped to strive towards complete