This of course begs the question whether ANYONE should be telling others how to run their lives. And I do not think that this is a simple question.
Prophets throughout time have told people how to run their lives. Was this wrong? personally, I do not think so, and in fact I am grateful that they did. There is a difference, though, between telling someone how to live and forcing someone to live that way. So again, this begs the question whether ANYONE should be forcing people to live a certain way, and again, this is not a simple question. Some political philosophies believe that so long as one's actions do not infringe upon another person's property (life and non-procreative derivatives thereof), then they should not be compelled or restricted in any way. Of course, my definition of property would make the "a" word improper, but this particular political group feels differently. Other political philosophies believe you should be compelled in almost everything because these leaders apparently know better than you or I do what is best. God created governments to achieve some kind of balance, which presumably allows the greatest personal agency that at the same time allows the society to function and prosper, and to live in relative safety and peace. I would think that it is our responsibility to try to create and maintain that type of government. And as for anyone telling us how to live our lives so long as they do not force us to live that way, I say, go for it! Jon Paul Osborne wrote: > >Actually, all I was trying to ask in a general way was: Should > >Fundamentalist Baptists be telling anyone how to run their lives? > > No. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
