Some questions for theists:

If your god, or one of your god’s chosen representatives, told you that it was now moral to torture kittens - that in fact torturing kittens was the only way you were going to go to heaven - would you do it?

Now, replace “torturing kittens” with “killing unbelievers” or “raping monkeys”. Would you still do it?

Is something moral because your god says it’s moral - or are their certain things that you will not do under any circumstances, including what you believe is a direct order from your god?

If I can be a moral person without a god or gods, does that make you a barely-constrained moral degenerate who would torture kittens, kill unbelievers, and rape monkeys if it weren’t for your god telling you not to do those things? Is the excuse “god did it” really an excuse - or is it the complete abdication of personal responsibility? In my eyes, a person who is not willing to take responsibility for themselves and their own actions is not a moral person.

What are your thoughts?