A few thoughts

[noevilmusic]

I was gonna post some post-election "analysis" on here but I decided that it wasn't entirely what I wanted to do. I think a few people have hit something important on here so I figured that I would address it, especially since I saw it in the Washington Post today too. Anyway, some people have pointed out how it's evangelical Christians (the "

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[anonymous]

Just out of curiosity, would you support a ban on not honoring one's father/mother, committing adultery, and so on? I fail to see how it's okay to put legislative bans on some forms of "sin" and not others.

-Leslie

[noevilmusic]

I don't think "ban" is the right word but of course. Civil law isn't normally the way that I would address issues like this, talking generally is far better but yes, I would vote to support Biblical law. I didn't put what I did in there to pick on gays and lesbians, it just was a good contemporary example for what's going on in our nation right now. The danger in this is of course falling into legalism (in the theological sense). The reason I like laws like this is because they remind us of where we fail to measure up to the perfect law. Even simple ones like, "Thou shalt not murder." Of course murder is against the law in our society. But then it always makes me think of how Jesus said that if you say to someone "You fool!" with hatred then it's like you murdered them in your heart. From that perspective I'm a serial killer. And then I think about "If you should keep the whole law and yet stumble in one point you are guilty of all. For He who said 'You shall not commit adultery' also said 'You shall not murder.' Now if you

[yoda21182]

I'm honestly, as much as it kills me, thankful to be convicted of my sin cause it reminds me that I need and have a Savior.

I totally dig this line.

/disagree

[syntaxic]

I totally and completely disagree. I think it's retarded (for lack of a better and possibly more offending word) to pass morals, especially those stemming from Biblical text, into laws. First, not everyone in the o'-so-great USA is Christian. Hell, I'm not Christian and there's a reason for that. One of the things that I've heard over and over again about this country is that it's the Great Mixing Pot, a place where people from all over the world can come and live in harmony with their neighbors. While I agree this is pretty much idealistic and ideals don't often happen in nature, it's the way this country is often presented. How would you feel if you lived somewhere in which the major religion, of which you aren't a part of, had a clause that said that you could only have sex with your wife as long as someone from the clergy is present? Would you abide by this because it's written in their Holy Book? Would you agree with it if it were passed into law, or see it as an imposition of morals into an area of life in which law

[anonymous]

Well, at least we can agree to disagree. That's the beauty of America.

-Leslie

[findtara]

hey there. when you decide to write an entry, you REALLY write an entry. just letting you know i read it, b/c i know that after writing something this long, people generally like to know it has been read and was worth it. sometime, i do want to hear about why you believe the Bible is God's unerring word. That's one thing I haven't heard a good argument for, and if anyone can give one it's you.

[noevilmusic]

Hey, thanks Tara. I'm, uhmmm, working on that particular post but obviously it could end up being a pretty long one. Tomorrow I'm going to be doped up so they can reset the bone in my nose so I don't know when I'll be aware enough to finish it but just wanted to let you know I'm working on it. :)

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