Biblical Law and Civil Law
Anytime the Bible is mentioned relative to Civil Law in America, there is an immediate cry from liberals that Civil Law in America was not derived from Biblical Law (Ten Commandments) and Biblical Law should not be used as a bases for Civil Law.
That brings up the question then of what should be used as the bases for Civil Law in America? I personally believe Civil Law was based on the Ten Commandments and can trace a path from God's Law (The Ten Commandments), Christ Law (Bear ye one another's burdens - Love your neighbor as yourself), Catholic Canon Law, English Law and American Civil Law. However, I have not found an direct equivalence between God's Law and American Civil law.
The Bible is many things, including the history of a nation. One could say all parts of the Bible were a "lessons learned" history. However, I believe God provided law to the Jewish to keep them out of trouble, but they in every way tested all of God's law and proved God was right. So whether the Bible is "lessons learned" or God direction, the end result is that the Bible is probably the best reference source of what will or will not work in a society.
A lot of people seem to think that if they have done something for six months and they are not dead, that means it is ok. Smoking is a good example. Most immoral things start out as pleasureful, but end up with addictions, diseases and sorrow. The Bible represents about 4000 years of history relative to what is successful and what happens if the laws are violated by a society.
To me, if Civil Law agrees with God's Law then it is good. If Civil Law does not agree with God's Law, then a great big caution flag should be raised.
Homosexuality is a case study. Whether the Jewish people concluded, or God decreed that homosexuality was wrong can be argued, but the result is the same. Even today, with AIDS, it is obvious homosexuality is not a life style, but a death style. All other major religions have come to the same conclusion about homosexuality. Homosexuality surly represents, "hope against all evidence".
If homosexuality did not affect other people, it might be acceptable, but 50 billion dollars have been spent on AIDS research, without a cure. The life expectancy in Africa has been reduced by AIDS.
Surly the present day evidence confirms the Biblical view of homosexuality.
The judicial system in America is violating the separation of church and state by legalizing pornography, abortion and homosexuality.
No Christian should vote for any person in the democratic party because of the democratic party support of abortion and homosexuality.
Anytime the Bible is mentioned relative to Civil Law in America, there is an immediate cry from liberals that Civil Law in America was not derived from Biblical Law (Ten Commandments) and Biblical Law should not be used as a bases for Civil Law.
That brings up the question then of what should be used as the bases for Civil Law in America? I personally believe Civil Law was based on the Ten Commandments and can trace a path from God's Law (The Ten Commandments), Christ Law (Bear ye one another's burdens - Love your neighbor as yourself), Catholic Canon Law, English Law and American Civil Law. However, I have not found an direct equivalence between God's Law and American Civil law.
The Bible is many things, including the history of a nation. One could say all parts of the Bible were a "lessons learned" history. However, I believe God provided law to the Jewish to keep them out of trouble, but they in every way tested all of God's law and proved God was right. So whether the Bible is "lessons learned" or God direction, the end result is that the Bible is probably the best reference source of what will or will not work in a society.
A lot of people seem to think that if they have done something for six months and they are not dead, that means it is ok. Smoking is a good example. Most immoral things start out as pleasureful, but end up with addictions, diseases and sorrow. The Bible represents about 4000 years of history relative to what is successful and what happens if the laws are violated by a society.
To me, if Civil Law agrees with God's Law then it is good. If Civil Law does not agree with God's Law, then a great big caution flag should be raised.
Homosexuality is a case study. Whether the Jewish people concluded, or God decreed that homosexuality was wrong can be argued, but the result is the same. Even today, with AIDS, it is obvious homosexuality is not a life style, but a death style. All other major religions have come to the same conclusion about homosexuality. Homosexuality surly represents, "hope against all evidence".
If homosexuality did not affect other people, it might be acceptable, but 50 billion dollars have been spent on AIDS research, without a cure. The life expectancy in Africa has been reduced by AIDS.
Surly the present day evidence confirms the Biblical view of homosexuality.
The judicial system in America is violating the separation of church and state by legalizing pornography, abortion and homosexuality.
No Christian should vote for any person in the democratic party because of the democratic party support of abortion and homosexuality.
