J.C. You have to remember I'm addressing conservatives. One has to use terms and language they are capable of understanding. :-)
On May 15, 1:09 pm, "J.C." <[email protected]> wrote: > Morality is the rule of biblical law meant for everyone else to > follow. > > I prefer dealing in ethics as opposed to morality. > > On May 15, 11:44 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I ask this question because it appears to me that conservatives only > > seem to connect the concept of morality with the context of human > > sexuality > > . > > They get their panties all in a wad at the mention of gay sex, > > abortion, sex (health) education, etc. etc. I always read over and > > over their opinions that America is a "Christian" nation and our > > morals/codes of conduct are, or at least should be, based on the > > Jewish-Christian tradition as described in the Bible. > > But what about other issues of morality? In some states it is > > perfectly legal to charge up to 99% interest on an unsecured loan. Is > > that moral according to the Bible? Yet I've never seen a mob of > > conservatives picket a Pay-Day loan outlet protesting their > > immorality. Just one small example. > > > I'm certainly no Bible scholar but I believe reading a verse in Bible > > School a looong time ago where a man asks Jesus some sort of question > > about morality or "goodness" or if he would see Jesus in heaven, > > something like that. Jesus told the man, "did you feed me when i was > > hungry, clothe me when i was naked, shelter me when i was homeless, > > visit me while i was in prison?" The man answered "but Jesus, I never > > saw you in any of those situations". Jesus told the man, "as you treat > > the least of your brothers so you treat me". > > > I repeat; I make no claims of being a Bible scholar. The quote i give > > is based on a memory that goes back probably 45 years or so. Anyone > > that knows the exact verse please feel free to give it. > > > My question is this. Why do conservatives seem to PRIMARILY connect > > human sexuality with moral behaviour? It seems at times sexual > > behaviour DEFINES morality for them. Why?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
