RE: [TruthTalk] Access to Absolute Right and Wrong

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John,   Have you ever really had a problem, even as a child, confusing superstitious beliefs and real guilt? I can’t recall ever doing that, even as a child. I can see how a child might confuse the issue, but not an adult. As long as you are an adult, and recognize them as superstitions, you are free to put them away, right?   The fact that we teach our children repeatedly is because they are children, and therefore forgetful.  As we become adults it seems the issue is more about rebellion than forgetfulness. Then it is our own choice. Don’t you think we are to remind, encourage, exhort each other continually regarding righteousness so that we don’t get slothful about it, even if we are not walking in sin? I don’t want to get involved in David Miller’s conversation here, and it seems to be overlapping………   Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Access to Absolute Right and Wrong   In a message dated 4/7/2004 6:19:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is it possible that your conscience is seared when you can’t tell the difference between God’s morality and superstition? What “superstitions” are you referring to? I don't think so.  At least with the point I have in mind.  That the conscience can be seared is a biblical fact and we see such activity in some of our worst criminals.  By "superstition" I am talking about things like not stepping on sidewalk cracks, wearing the same hat to a ballgame  --  that sort of thing.  I have those quirks.   Another thought.   If the conscience could access in a knowing way absolute truth, (and the key to that statement for me is "knowing") thee would be no need for repeat teachings on morality  --  but the scriptures are abundant with repeated teachings on morality  -- which, by the way, gives one the impression that there were few perfect people in the first church.   JOhn