I grew up going to church but I’m not religious now and I never really understood this part.
Please, no answers along the lines of “aha, that’s why Christianity is a sham” or “religions aren’t logical”. I don’t want to debate whether it’s right or wrong, I just want to understand the logic and reasoning that Christians use to explain this.
Psalm 34:14: “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” (NIV)
Do you think I can find a phrase that tells me to commit acts that I consider to be evil?
Probably, especially in the Old Testament. They had very different ideas of morality back then.