I think the inference is clear enough, especially when experientially you come to understand that Solon is particularly upset that The God, (of the bible) would send a bear to kill a group of teens, for making fun of a balding Prophet. But then he places himself and his own private morality, over and above that of God's. I don't see how he expects to have it both ways. If God exists, then He, is the ultimate standard and Judge of morality and he (Solon), and we, must submit to that judgement, like it or not. If, as Solon asserts, God does not exist, then there is no basis for Solon to make such moral judgements aside from his own personal feelings, or the tyranny of the majority. According to his own system it is wrong for one to impose his or her personal morality on another. In other words, Solon judges God to be judgmental. Reserving that right only for himself.
As to the meaning of holy, I believe it essentially means separate and other, but I was particularly interested in the aspect of holiness that speaks to moral perfection. Do you think holiness has nothing to do with morality? |
