Re: Humanism
a. And, what statistics cant you share with us regarding the STD Epidemic which is a fallout from Humanisms affirmation of sexual relativism ?
b. No, not every action carries with it the potential for bad consequences ; we've been given an inherent Moral Conscience to help us choose that which is right to do versus wrong to do. So long as we don't apply our will to suppress that Moral Conscience, then we can expect a life that is filled with protection, wellbeing , prosperity, civility, and be protected from bad consequences. But it means refusing the microwave mentality of getting an immediate pleasure because of an urge and to carefully consider the consequences --- something that our Culture doesn't encourage because our culture including the Mass Media is all about promoting going for the gusto at any cost and....its almost always at great personal cost only its so neatly packaged that its bought hook line and sinker before the consequences hit .
c. If you are a sexual hedonist then there is no better time to be alive with the lack of morals people live by making pleasure their idol. Back in the day, a Man had to work darn at winning the affections of a woman he was interested in --- it usually meant fine dining and endless hours of talking to determine compatibility , trust, and integrity ; today your average 'Man' only need show up on the doorstep to be guaranteed his quest for a copulation . If you hold to a standard of right from wrong and don't suppress your moral conscience, then you see sexual hedonism and other problematic societal ills as never being greater for America than now . Perhaps a local Health Dept. examination of ones crotch for STD's would bring home what im saying since nearly 1 in 3 adult americans currently have at least one STD (Source : CDC, Avert.org , FLC) . Back in the day, there were just a few common ones : Gonnoreah, Sypllis, and Crabs. Today, its estimated there to be over 33 in circulation . 'Just so long as nobody gets hurt' mantra lies to us again.
d. Absolute Moral Laws are something that exist and every human being has them. They don't evolve, they don't come about from what Man decides they are...rather...they are part of the infinite purity and essence of our Creator . While you may desire not to live according to these, we know they are absolute because of your response when you are morally violated by another. Have you noticed that when someone morally violates you, that you act as though there are absolute moral laws , for, you never tell someone whos just been dishonest with you to 'Have a nice day' then walk away. Rather, you protest what he did and typically move to get restitution . Ever notice that when you do something wrong, you try to cover it up so no one else sees ? You wouldn't do this if the action were not absolutely wrong . God has given us all THE MORAL LAW written on our hearts because he didn't want us to harm ourselves, others, and the nation we reside in. In fact, obedience to the Moral Law is required for a civil nation to survive otherwise anarchy results . The Moral Law is NOT my opinion --- it is the reality of everyone of us. The Moral Law is a prescription, and every prescription requires a Prescriber ; that Prescriber is our Creator the very standard of what is really right from wrong otherwise its just ones opinion whether something is wrong or not. If there are no ultimate moral laws, then there is no objective difference between a Hitler and a Mother Theresa...but we know there is . Futher, you couldn't call something 'right' unless you knew there was a higher moral standard to compare it to.
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b. No, not every action carries with it the potential for bad consequences ; we've been given an inherent Moral Conscience to help us choose that which is right to do versus wrong to do. So long as we don't apply our will to suppress that Moral Conscience, then we can expect a life that is filled with protection, wellbeing , prosperity, civility, and be protected from bad consequences. But it means refusing the microwave mentality of getting an immediate pleasure because of an urge and to carefully consider the consequences --- something that our Culture doesn't encourage because our culture including the Mass Media is all about promoting going for the gusto at any cost and....its almost always at great personal cost only its so neatly packaged that its bought hook line and sinker before the consequences hit .
c. If you are a sexual hedonist then there is no better time to be alive with the lack of morals people live by making pleasure their idol. Back in the day, a Man had to work darn at winning the affections of a woman he was interested in --- it usually meant fine dining and endless hours of talking to determine compatibility , trust, and integrity ; today your average 'Man' only need show up on the doorstep to be guaranteed his quest for a copulation . If you hold to a standard of right from wrong and don't suppress your moral conscience, then you see sexual hedonism and other problematic societal ills as never being greater for America than now . Perhaps a local Health Dept. examination of ones crotch for STD's would bring home what im saying since nearly 1 in 3 adult americans currently have at least one STD (Source : CDC, Avert.org , FLC) . Back in the day, there were just a few common ones : Gonnoreah, Sypllis, and Crabs. Today, its estimated there to be over 33 in circulation . 'Just so long as nobody gets hurt' mantra lies to us again.
d. Absolute Moral Laws are something that exist and every human being has them. They don't evolve, they don't come about from what Man decides they are...rather...they are part of the infinite purity and essence of our Creator . While you may desire not to live according to these, we know they are absolute because of your response when you are morally violated by another. Have you noticed that when someone morally violates you, that you act as though there are absolute moral laws , for, you never tell someone whos just been dishonest with you to 'Have a nice day' then walk away. Rather, you protest what he did and typically move to get restitution . Ever notice that when you do something wrong, you try to cover it up so no one else sees ? You wouldn't do this if the action were not absolutely wrong . God has given us all THE MORAL LAW written on our hearts because he didn't want us to harm ourselves, others, and the nation we reside in. In fact, obedience to the Moral Law is required for a civil nation to survive otherwise anarchy results . The Moral Law is NOT my opinion --- it is the reality of everyone of us. The Moral Law is a prescription, and every prescription requires a Prescriber ; that Prescriber is our Creator the very standard of what is really right from wrong otherwise its just ones opinion whether something is wrong or not. If there are no ultimate moral laws, then there is no objective difference between a Hitler and a Mother Theresa...but we know there is . Futher, you couldn't call something 'right' unless you knew there was a higher moral standard to compare it to.
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