Three fold law. (punishment, choice, Christianity, Christian, verse)

[ChrisP]

Originally Posted by michel

I remember reading an explanation of the idea of relative morality; and the example hinged exactly around the scenario you have outlined.

The example was that of a Buddhist monk who was travelling in a boat with 8 other people (the figures are immaterial, and I can't remember them, but the principle works just the same). One night, the monk overheard two of his fellow passengers who were talking about how they were going to kill all the passengers later that night, to rob them (obviously that would have included the Monk himself).

The monk decided the only thing he could do was to kill the two thieves, to save 6 lives (excluding his own); the principle being that the death of two thieves was the lesser evil than the killing of seven others, who showed themselves to be ordinary, moral people.

I hope this Bhuddist monk had some training from his Shaolin buddies or he might have had some trouble! Aren't monks peaceable?

You seem to be suggesting the three fold law is very manipulable? The morality ulitmately depending on the chain of events.

What happens if a you perform an act with an act of kindness in mind, and due to the chain of events that follows, your act of charitable intent becomes nefarious?

[Mike182]

Originally Posted by jgallandt

To the Wiccans in this forum, what are you views on the 3 fold law. Do you believe in it? I'm in a learning process, so your pros and cons are welcome.

i agree with the idea of karma

however, im not sure if i agree that it come three fold, it just strikes me as being a little bit more complex than that

[kreeden]

Originally Posted by jgallandt

To the Wiccans in this forum, what are you views on the 3 fold law. Do you believe in it? I'm in a learning process, so your pros and cons are welcome.

Ok , first off I'm not Wiccan . And secondly , I don't believe in karma ...

But I believe that the Threefold Law , combined with the Witch's Cede is a good guide to live by . It has been said in different ways , by different people and religions . But our actions { or lack of } ARE reflected back upon us . So why not try and reflect peace and kindness ?

[sapphire]

yes, i too believe in the 3 fold law. to me, i view it as a universal law, relating to those who practice magic, involving the casting of spells, also as a result of our own actions, of how we treat one another, among our families and friends. what one does with the power, is the results of his/her own karma.

[thewanderer]

I don't believe in the three-fold law, at least not in all cases, because some people suffer so much who have done nearly enough damage to others (if any at all) to deserve the crappy straw the drew on life