By Nneka Okumazie
As the world awaits science on how to beat the coronavirus, morality – or say doing things right is sort.
There are reports of concealed deaths in nursing homes. There are reports of ‘unethical’ furloughs. There are reports of ‘unfair’ hoarding. There are all sorts of conspiracy theories and disinformation aimed at creating or exacerbating chaos. There are reports of increased domestic violence. There are reports of ‘excessive use’ of addictions. There are massive anxieties, and suicides.
There are lots of actions many feel is their freedom or power, regardless of its risks to others. There are arguments on choice, with reason and evidence as justification.
Before the coronavirus, the world was in a war of morality. There were protests on rights, wages, fairness, change, etc. All kinds of logic are used for or against positions.
But, no matter the science, technology, or knowledge, misplacement of right or wrong is precarious.
Social media should not be freedom to say anything, yet people do. Technology corporations, others should ensure absolute privacy, yet, data is used, wittingly or unwittingly. Factories should ensure manufacturing is friendly to the environment, yet, to maximize profit or stay competitive, they ignore.
Lots of freedoms are great, but some undermine morality.
For example, many think there is no harm in watching pornography because majority of those who do – aren’t threats to others or the environment.
But there are many that go on to sexual violence, or other crimes to get what they saw, or find satisfaction.
Saying there’s no effect – measurable or not, is also bigotry.
Broadly, it is hard to find science or technology solutions to strange addictions, bitterness, hate, envy, greed, pride, lust, anger, deceit, unknown intentions, wayward teens, evil, wickedness, etc.
There’s a field of science that should have linked morality in its findings but doesn’t.
What is the archaeology of morality?
Where or how did humans know it is bad to lie, or eat another human, kill another human, take what does not belong to someone, be a false witness, hate, or do evil?
Where did it come from? Also, when people protest rape, or oppression, how is it known it’s wrong?
Why does the law bear fairness? Why is due process the right thing? Why is it important to freely accept stuff than forced against will?
Why doesn’t archaeology seek the origin of morality, or link old and new dips in morality?
Origin of morality – or by extension the knowledge of good and evil – is more important than evolutionary biology. Findings in science are great, but morality has a source.
It is good to seek evidence – before acceptance or to assume it may or may not exist if there is no knowledge of it, but the science that is built on evidence, has the coronavirus, yet confounded.
Thinking of God by lack of scientific evidence is worse than conspiracy theorists who believe COVID-19 is made up. The scriptures is the source of morality. The scriptures say God is a spirit. So, God is not in scope of what science can find, or explain.
The scriptures also pushes for change. Commandments from Christianity are imitated for morality by others – including religions. Ethics in science is a form of morality, with roots in the scriptures.
Looking extensively, where does hope come from? Believer in God or not, many often hope for recovery from a condition, why? If hope did not come from the scriptures, where did it come from?
Also, if there is no Creator and the world came from nothing or randomness, there should be more than just male and female. Why would a random design stop at two sexes, or why no natural evolution beyond those?
Why is evolution on hold? Why aren’t there people in some geography, who have three ears, or hands, or most animals – of the same specie with some evolved physiology, in recent centuries?
There are tougher questions but science is the spoilt brat of knowledge.
There is nothing new any atheist can say that isn’t in the scriptures – directly or otherwise. Outside rejecting the existence of God, the Book of Job has verses that raised toughest questions about God’s love, care, judgement, reason for the world, morality, etc.
God responded with questions, though Job previously predicted the limited dimensions of humans.
[Job 9:3, If a man was desiring to go to law with Him, he would not be able to give Him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.]
Some say why Christ? They forget the need for an example, generally, to understand things or attain.
Also, why would Christ die?
[Hebrews 9:22, And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.]
That is the due process of the Creator. It is possible to argue, and counter, but the Word of God is final.
God, the Supreme Sovereign, give humans [life or] freedom to an extent,
[Psalm 78:39, For He remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.]
There have been haters of God and His people.
[Psalm 74:10, O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme Thy Name for ever?]
[Psalm 74:22, Arise, O GOD, plead Thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth Thee daily.]
Yes, [Psalm 115:3, But our God is in the heavens: He Hath done whatsoever He Hath pleased.]
Science likes pride in freedom to question, but the hypocrisy of science is often evident.
There are questions seen as ignorant from certain quarters. There are paths that biased questions are used to kill off. There are assumptions, abstractions, conjectures and unsatisfactory answers in science.
Also, no one cares about a great scientific discovery – at the moment it can’t solve a noisome pandemic.
But morality is often important before or after solutions or inventions.
For example, smartphones are great innovation, but smartphone addiction isn’t getting solved by technology: ethical use, morality, and Christianity, are useful for control.
True Christianity – with love of God and neighbour is matchless.
The way scientific consensus hates doubters is the same way they should also avoid doubting the Christian faith.
Atheists are too late. Science will always come after. Jesus already won.
[Genesis 1:1, In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.]
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