[paladin1_dcs]

Actually, the root principle is that men derive their rights from their Creator, not from a government. Equality is not the root principle, Divine authority over the rights of Man is the root principle.

[paladin1_dcs]

I should point out that when I say “Divine authority over the rights of Man is the root principle”, I’m stating that the Rights of Man come soley from Divine Authority, not from Secular Authority.

Just to clear that up.

[Sherman Logan]

Okay. According to the DOI, God gave all men equally right to Liberty.

On what basis then can any government legimately deprive some men of Liberty?

[mstar]

"root principle is that men derive their rights from their Creator, not from a government. Equality is not the root principle, Divine authority over the rights of Man is the root principle."

I believe we are saying the same thing here.

When I speak of Liberty I am referring to the Christian principle based on Grace. . . the freedom God gives individuals to do whatever they enjoy in matters that He has not addressed in the Bible, with no fear of rejection or punishment by the church or other Christians.

Otherwise our freedom to worship as we please, freedom of speech, ect. . . freedoms given to us by our Creator without fear due to Christ's gift of Grace. We are not a government based on a bloody Old Testament Law, but one based on Grace.