eynon
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| Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:34 am Post subject: |
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jcfreeman wrote: Ah the ethics, values, and moral judgements issue. My favorite.
First, there is obviously absolute truth and therefore moral judgements. Because we can make a moral judgement for who a murderer is, or if something is generally fair or not, moral judgements exist.
However, belief does not constitute reality. Just because one culture believes in something does not necessarily mean it is reality. Hence another reason absolute truth exists.
For moral judgements to exist, good and evil must exist.
On the topic of sin..
Sin is real. Hell is real. Satan is real.
I skimmed many of the replies to this topic and saw one that mentioned that sin brings on guilt. That's not the reaction God wants. Atonement has already been done. Jesus Christ died on the cross and atoned where we never possibly could because we have all fallen short of the glory of God. Instead, God wants us to see the need to change our ways- not feel guilt. Guilt is satan attempting to cause us to stumble and walk away from walking the strait and narrow path that God has laid out for us.
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