The Moral Audit: Where Christianity Fails

A logical comparison of Christian Power-Based Ethics vs. IE Consent-Based Ethics
 

1. The Life & Death Audit

Christian Doctrine: Christianity teaches that God has the right to give and take life because He is the "Potter" and we are the "Clay." Imposition Ethics Standard: Being a "Creator" does not grant moral immunity. Once a Will exists, termination is the maximal involuntary imposition, regardless of who "owns" the life.

• The Global Flood (Genesis 7:23)

  • Christian Action: Christianity justifies the drowning of every living thing, including all infants and children, as a "holy judgment."

  • IE Verdict: MAXIMAL IMPOSITION. A 10/10 severity violation. Mass termination of non-consenting agents is an irredeemable moral tragedy.

• Mandated Genocide (1 Samuel 15:3)

  • Christian Action: Christianity records God commanding the slaughter of "both man and woman, infant and suckling."

  • IE Verdict: TARGETED WILL-DESTRUCTION. Ordering the death of infants is the ultimate violation of the duty of assistance.
    
     

2. The Justice & Debt Audit

Christian Doctrine: Christianity claims that "sin" requires a blood sacrifice and that Jesus "paid the debt" for the moral failings of others. Imposition Ethics Standard: Morality is not "transferable." You cannot "zero out" a debt through the suffering of another agent.

• Vicarious Atonement (John 3:16)

  • Christian Action: Attempting to transfer the "sins" of humanity onto a single agent for punishment.

  • IE Verdict: MORAL LAUNDERING. Attempting to bypass responsibility through the forced or pressured suffering of a third party is an irrational imposition.

• Generational Debt (Exodus 20:5)

  • Christian Action: Christianity describes God punishing children to the "third and fourth generation" for the sins of their fathers.

  • IE Verdict: IRRATIONAL IMPOSITION. Imposing penalties on agents for choices they did not make is a core failure of logical consistency.
    
     

3. The Free Will & Manipulation Audit

Christian Doctrine: Christianity claims God is sovereign and can "harden hearts" to fulfill a divine plan. Imposition Ethics Standard: Any unsolicited alteration of an agent's internal preference is a fundamental breach of agency.

• The Hardening of Hearts (Exodus 9:12)

  • Christian Action: God "hardened the heart of Pharaoh" so he would refuse to let the people go, specifically to justify further plagues.

  • IE Verdict: WILL-HIJACKING. Forcefully altering an agent's internal state to ensure a specific outcome is the definition of a high-stakes imposition.
    
     

Why Imposition Ethics (IE) is Superior to Christianity

While Christianity relies on Divine Command (Might Makes Right), the Church of the Best Possible World utilizes Consent-Centric Alignment.

1. Logical Consistency: IE applies the same rules to everyone—including "Creators." Christianity makes exceptions for God's impositions.

2. No Exceptions for Atrocity: We do not call the drowning of babies "mysterious" or "good." We call it an imposition. Christianity attempts to sanitize harm by labeling it "justice."

3. Zero-Trust Security: We don't ask you to "trust" a deity's hidden motives; we ask you to verify the consent of the agent.