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2/7/09 3:38 AM |
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Natural Law theory appeals precisely to such things as human nature in the broadest sense, if by nature we mean "that which is proper for the kind of thing in question". In other words, "nature" here appeals to "natural kinds". Primates are not rational animals, and therefore are a different sort of thing than humans. There is a lot that we can learn about what is best for a human, say, merely by observing humans themselves. Last I checked, humans are part of the created order. It seems plausible that Paul is making an appeal to nature in this respect, especially with regards to things in the natural order like procreation. What primates do is irrelevant, precisely because humans have minds and can intellectually understand the correct ordering of biological relations, at least in a general sense, and can act accordingly. Even the Greek pagans understood this much. Paul seems to appeal to this in the passages I cited in Romans. As a Christian you may deny that this is the whole story since there may be things that need to be revealed to us. This, however, is not incompatible with Natural Law. |
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2/3/09 3:17 PM |
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Neil wrote: It is harmful to make bad arguments for a good cause, & because Rome is allergic to Scripture, it often makes subjective appeals, particularly to "Natural Law," which is easy meat for informed critics. So, who would those "informed critics" be? How is an appeal to "Natural Law" subjective? |
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11/14/08 2:55 PM |
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In all honesty, I appreciate your well wishes and your zeal, e.a. For that you are to be commended. But, I've never denied Jesus, nor affirmed him. You still don't know my overall religious orientation. But the answer to this question is still not the solution to poor reasoning. It's not a good idea to jump to conclusions about people. enough already wrote: Your avoidance of this question says MUCH!!!! A lover of Christ would jump at the chance to tell the story of the gospel. May God humble your sinful heart, bring you to your knees, and cause you to cry out "O GOD HAVE MERCY ON ME, for I am a wicked, vile lost sinner without any hope"........I pray for you, my heart breaks for you, for you are truly not aware of your own condition, you are in Danger!!!! Humble yourself before a Mighty God, eternity is too important to lose over pride, arrogance, and denial of what truly is the problem of EVERY human being, an incurably wicked heart, and a nature that is infested with sin. Only the power of God can save you and transform you from the inside out, apart from His grace and mercy, you have NO HOPE! Do you understand that? |
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