Pagans are reviving the polytheistic religions of the ancient Greeks,and other civilizations.

To: AdamSelene235

1. Rights must be grounded in something. There is a reason that the French Revolution, which based its principles on "reason," devolved into a bloody tyranny, while the American Revolution based on God-given rights produced George Washington.

2. My point was not divine intervention. Rather, the pagan pantheons do not recognize the sanctity of human life. Therefore, they do not endow us with inalienable rights. The true God of the Bible does recognize such sanctity and thus can be referred to as the font of our rights, as in the Declaration of Independence.

41 posted on 08/18/2004 6:06:29 PM PDT by asmith92008 (If we buy into the nonsense that we always have to vote for RINOs, we'll just end up taking the horn)

1. Rights must be grounded in something.

Namely parity between the people and the State.

There is a reason that the French Revolution, which based its principles on "reason," devolved into a bloody tyranny, while the American Revolution based on God-given rights produced George Washington.

No, that failed because they didn't have a game plan and decided to radically transform their society based on their imperfect ideals.

Therefore, they do not endow us with inalienable rights. The true God of the Bible does recognize such sanctity and thus can be referred to as the font of our rights, as in the Declaration of Independence.

The primary feature of "inalienable rights" is their conspicious absence throughout most of human history.

Can you find me the part in the Bible where God says: "In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. "

42 posted on 08/18/2004 6:15:14 PM PDT by AdamSelene235

To: Lee N. Field

Um... why would I avoid Christianity when I was raised in a Jewish home?

My mom WAS Catholic...they got that wrong in the article. She converted to Judaism before she married my father.

So... if you want to accuse me of "avoiding" a mainstream religion, at least get it right. My family is Jewish, not Christian. ;)

Xairete,
Kyrene

43 posted on 08/19/2004 10:54:19 AM PDT by kyrene

Personally, when faced with a moral crisis, I always ask WWOD -- What Would Odin Do? A messy resolution usually follows.

A mead-induced bloodbath is usually the right solution to any problem.

44 posted on 08/19/2004 11:55:56 AM PDT by Modernman (Hippies.They're everywhere. They wanna save the earth, but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad.)

To: AdamSelene235

A right to trial and a right to face accusers can be found in OT commands regarding the trial of murderers.

46 posted on 08/19/2004 1:39:00 PM PDT by asmith92008 (If we buy into the nonsense that we always have to vote for RINOs, we'll just end up taking the horn)

Note: this topic is from 8/15/2004. Thanks missyme.

47 posted on 02/04/2015 9:44:45 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary men)

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