The bible also speaks of these natural laws being known to all. As
such do we have, as Christians, a foundation to claim that atheists
possess no foundation for their morals and ethics?
If we take the bible serious then such a statement goes against its
teachings. Or am I missing something here? If natural law is written
on the hearts of Gentiles who do not scripture, then it seems to me
that Romans 2:15 is arguing that all possess this innate knowledge.
Maybe my interpretation is too catholic here ?
So now the question becomes the following
1. Atheists can claim that natural law is innate because of the laws
of nature, passed down genetically as well as perhaps culturally
2. Christians can claim that natural law is innate because of God,
passed down as part of Creation as well as via the Bible.
Seems that both sides have similar cases for a principled foundation
for morality..
On Nov 2, 2006, at 6:01 AM, David Opderbeck wrote:
> Remind me again how the bible speaks out on these issues?
>
> The Bible speaks repeatedly about "sexual immorality." The Greek
> work "porneia" that is translated "sexual immorality" is a broad
> term that encompasses all sorts of sexual relations outside
> marriage. The Bible's sexual ethics are clear that sexual
> relations are a gift given to a man and woman in marriage. That
> has been the teaching of the Jewish exegetes and of the Church for
> millennia. So, it isn't just a matter of my personal preference;
> it's a matter of the scriptures and the deepest traditions of the
> Abrahamic faiths.
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