when i have read the bible i did so looking for wisdom and i found much of it in its pages. but i also found misguided ideologies and stories that go against my intuition. i found logical inconsistancies and historical inaccuracies. i think the men who wrote the bible were very wise for the most part and most of what they wrote is very valuable. but passing it off as the word of god was wrong, because it isnt. its my belief god gives every man equal access to his being.. those ancient men were no more certain of his existence and true nature than any of us are today. and that refutes the idea of the bible as the word of god.
morality is defined by how your behavior affects others. if you intentionally do something knowing that it might hurt another being then you have committed a sin. if you intentionally do something knowing it will benefit another, then you have done a good deed. any actions that fall outside of those two paramters are not immoral, not worthy of praise, but just ARE.
^^^ this, i think, is indisputable. i was wondering about your opinion on why you think drugs, sex, and other bheaviors which do not fall under 'immoral' in the above description of the term are indeed immoral... save referance to the bible.