All laws are either based on some ones idea of what is right and what is wrong ( morality ), or they are arbitrary.Agape4Robin said:Not all laws are based in morality.
All laws are either based on some ones idea of what is right and what is wrong ( morality ), or they are arbitrary.Agape4Robin said:Not all laws are based in morality.
Because human life is not sacred. Just God's life. But we as humans are held accountable for what we do too and with the human life. It is appointed first to die and after that the judgment. Therein lies the value of life.When a society does not fear God then life loses its value. That is why you see more and more children killing themselves and others.Buddest do hold all earthly life sacret and therein lies there problem.aikido7 said:If life is sacred, what prevents you from extending that "protection" to ALL life? Is man to be the measure of all things? Is it always to be a relative and arbitrary line drawn with every case? How can you be consistent without coming across as hypocritical? What specific stands could you take and how could you communicate those stands in a way that shows a seamless reverence for ALL creation--like Vayandanta Buddhism or something?
Agape4Robin said:Not all laws are based in morality.
Then if human life is not sacred, you must have the compunction to say so. I have never heard a Christian talk about human life being profane--especially the life of a zygote or a fetus. But if your legitimate standard is now to be that "human life is not sacred," it could be argued that we do not need to be accountable for what we do to that life.elected4ever said:Because human life is not sacred. Just God's life.
As we should--even with the life of a terrorist.But we as humans are held accountable for what we do too and with the human life.
Life is sacred because death is a part of life.It is appointed first to die and after that the judgment. Therein lies the value of life.
Much of teen suicide is the result of misdiagnosed depression or adverse reactions to medications. It is due to mental biology not religious belief.That is why you see more and more children killing themselves and others.
Many Buddhists, like some Christians, hold that earthly creation comes ultimately from God (Brahman) and is therefore sacred. Many Christians hold that our ultimate prayer should be to turn earthly life as it is in heavenly life...Buddest do hold all earthly life sacret and therein lies there problem.
Human life is not now sacred, not that it never was. Man has now profaned the life that was sacred. However human life was given to man by God and man is responsible to God for what he does with it. Man is responsible for the profaning of that which was holy in its inception. Man will reap the rewards of the profane.Then if human life is not sacred, you must have the compunction to say so. I have never heard a Christian talk about human life being profane--especially the life of a zygote or a fetus. But if your legitimate standard is now to be that "human life is not sacred," it could be argued that we do not need to be accountable for what we do to that life.
No government has the right to protect the life of the lawless. Control of human life is in the hands of mortal man otherwise man could not touch the human life at all.As we should--even with the life of a terrorist.
Death is not part of life but the ending of life. Human life ends at the separation of the soul and body.Spiritual death begins with the separation of the spirit from God.Life is sacred because death is a part of life.
It does not matter about religious belief when it comes to human life. We have disease and other assorted ailments due to man's perversion of human life"s original intent. Not only has man profaned himself but has also profaned all that surrounds him. The death of the profane is inevitable. It is when the hope has been taken away that suicide occurs and when respect for human life is lost murder occurs.Much of teen suicide is the result of misdiagnosed depression or adverse reactions to medications. It is due to mental biology not religious belief.
It is the disrespect for life that causes abortion. There is no value placed on human life and so can be ended when human life is deemed worthless. Terry Schivoo was killed because the quality of her life had lost its perceived value and therefore justifiable. Which group is next to be counted as valueless and expendable?Now that the obvious contradictions in the "I-am-against-abortion-because-life-is-sacred" stance are becoming glaring and hypocritical, the dogmatic and literal part of religion is looking for loopholes.
Human life should be sacred. Otherwise, we are lawless.elected4ever said:aikido7 Human life is not now sacred, not that it never was. Man has now profaned the life that was sacred. However human life was given to man by God and man is responsible to God for what he does with it. Man is responsible for the profaning of that which was holy in its inception. Man will reap the rewards of the profane.
Protections are guaranteed in our democratic system of government. Or were. And here on earth, God's work is truly our own.aikido7 No government has the right to protect the life of the lawless. Control of human life is in the hands of mortal man otherwise man could not touch the human life at all.
Death is not the end of life. This human/spiritual life dicotomy you are clinging to might help get you through the night, but it is in fact a Roman/Greek idea and has nothing to do with Christianity.aikido7 Death is not part of life but the ending of life. Human life ends at the separation of the soul and body.Spiritual death begins with the separation of the spirit from God.
Belief in something, anything, is necessary for human life. The human is wired for spirituality. Man has not profaned all that surrounds him. That view seems anti-life, anti-spirit to me.aikido7 It does not matter about religious belief when it comes to human life. We have disease and other assorted ailments due to man's perversion of human life"s original intent. Not only has man profaned himself but has also profaned all that surrounds him. The death of the profane is inevitable. It is when the hope has been taken away that suicide occurs and when respect for human life is lost murder occurs.
It is human expediency that causes abortion, too. Expediency brought on by human problems of poverty and individual societies. The unborn baby is another exemplar of "collateral damage" in a human war against poverty, scarcity and societal customs. Terri Schaivo was killed because obviously some people saw her as already dead or else wanting her conscious wishes carred out by respecting them. What group next? Episcopalians? Homos? Atheists? Democrats?aikido7 It is the disrespect for life that causes abortion. There is no value placed on human life and so can be ended when human life is deemed worthless. Terry Schivoo was killed because the quality of her life had lost its perceived value and therefore justifiable. Which group is next to be counted as valueless and expendable?
Man is basically lawless. he must be taught the standards of the society in which he lives.Human life should be sacred. Otherwise, we are lawless.
If we have a democratic system of government it is unconstitutional. The government pays little attention to what the requirements of the constitution are and have replaced the requirements of the constitution with political expediency and popular opinion.Protections are guaranteed in our democratic system of government. Or were. And here on earth, God's work is truly our own.
I guess I had my mother burned alive.Death is not the end of life.
:shocked: :readthis: ="BIBLE"This human/spiritual life dichotomy you are clinging to might help get you through the night, but it is in fact a Roman/Greek idea and has nothing to do with Christianity.
That is basically what mortal man is 'Anti life" "Pro Death"Belief in something, anything, is necessary for human life. The human is wired for spirituality. Man has not profaned all that surrounds him. That view seems anti-life, anti-spirit to me.
Most anyone who your democratic majority says is a drain on society. That is why I hate a democracy.What group next? Episcopalians? Homos? Atheists? Democrats?
Yes, we are born innocent but we come from our mother's womb speaking lies. We are not held accountable for them until we understand that we are speaking lies and then the onus is on us. We are not evil just because someone says we are. We become evil when we know that we are.aikido7 said:We are born innocent. I know my daughter was. Civilization would not be where it is if it were not for a hard-wired impulse for God-seeking, loving cooperation. The myth of redemptive violence is just that--a MYTH. A story we tell ourselves. Self-talk is useful, even for species.
As for this being a democracy founded on law, you may be right, but leave me with my ideals, okay? I need them....
elected4ever said:Because human life is not sacred. Just God's life. But we as humans are held accountable for what we do too and with the human life. It is appointed first to die and after that the judgment. Therein lies the value of life.When a society does not fear God then life loses its value. That is why you see more and more children killing themselves and others.Buddest do hold all earthly life sacret and therein lies there problem.
what was the point of that?aikido7 said:Life is sacred...
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The point of the picture? The point of the point? The relevance to the abortion battle?fool said:what was the point of that?
the relevenceaikido7 said:The point of the picture? The point of the point? The relevance to the abortion battle?
This thread is anti abortion..... discuss your concerns over on the anti war thread.....aikido7 said:Life is sacred...
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You must be insane. God doesn't have people raped.He gave the function that produced physical life. If man or a woman abuses that function the produce physical life will be the same, Human life is not sacred.Tori_105 said:'God' doesn't even come into it. 'God' is apparently good... why would he create a life by having someone raped? please don't talk out of your arse?
See the hysterical focus on the life of the fetus.the relevence