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I know this is a little off topic, but why would "God's laws" be the very definition of moral?
I did think this obvious, but because if God existed God would, by definition of the term, be the supreme arbiter of all good, bad, evil, just and other laws, including moral. As the only truly objective standard, God would be the reference to which all would have to yield.
As it is, we have to accept that this word, moral, comes from humans as do all words and concepts and, so, is totally and can only be relative to us.
I don't see it as obvious at all. I will agree that such a being might have the power to enforce any standard it pleases, but why does that power make it moral?
YOU may want to argue with the Almighty, but it could be deleterious to your health and eternal life!
Just kidding, but for God to be God, God has to be Good itself. It comes with the job description. There is no dispute possible. What God is is good and all good comes from God.
Otherwise, it's an impostor.