05/10/2011
Who could argue with "Thou shalt not kill"? But when this Law is added to the pure concept of God, it begs questions: what is murder? who did it? who shall punish them and how? Adding this one well-intentioned law to the concept of God justifies the State. It lets the state act in the name of God, cutting out a piece of His action, and stealing His power. Compassion alone would have been enough.