the true cause of Christ's teachings is not "never do this" and never has been. This puts Jesus's approach completely at odds with the approach of the Torah or some parts of the Koran.
Learn how to choose, learn the consequences of the choice on yourself and on others around you, make the wise choice that may be against the crowd ("strive to enter by the narrow gate").
the approach of the fundies is to limit choice. the approach of Christ is to educate people on the power of choice so that they may CHOOSE the right thing.
its as simple as that.
yes, things get complicated when one person's choices affect another in ways to which the other has little to no say (abortion, "pulling the plug"), but there you go.
Now I can advocate for "choice" and at the same time strongly push people to "choose life".
but that is entirely different from taking away their choice.
that is not and never shall be a right granted to me by the government or by God. God grants me the liberty of choice, the same he grants all. To remove choice from others is to go against God's will.
no, its quite easy.
the true cause of Christ's teachings is not "never do this" and never has been. This puts Jesus's approach completely at odds with the approach of the Torah or some parts of the Koran.
Learn how to choose, learn the consequences of the choice on yourself and on others around you, make the wise choice that may be against the crowd ("strive to enter by the narrow gate").
the approach of the fundies is to limit choice. the approach of Christ is to educate people on the power of choice so that they may CHOOSE the right thing.
its as simple as that.
yes, things get complicated when one person's choices affect another in ways to which the other has little to no say (abortion, "pulling the plug"), but there you go.
Now I can advocate for "choice" and at the same time strongly push people to "choose life".
but that is entirely different from taking away their choice.
that is not and never shall be a right granted to me by the government or by God. God grants me the liberty of choice, the same he grants all. To remove choice from others is to go against God's will.