David: Were you and, are people globally born with veridical access? Lance ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 17, 2004 09:20 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Land of the Free
> Lance wrote: > > I believe that you've just illustrated how > > the conscience becomes socialized. > > No, I don't believe that I have. I was not a child that long ago. When > I misbehaved, I did not do so because my conscience told me too. I knew > I was doing wrong. I acted against my conscience, and the punishment of > my parents helped me to realize that I needed to follow my conscience. > I see the same thing in my children. They know that my punishments are > helping them to do what is right, to get them to have behavior that > conforms to the voice of their conscience rather than against it. > > In the past I used a paddle for punishment. It was very interesting > that one of my daughters taped a bunch of napkins around the handle of > the paddle and presented it to me. She said it was so my hand would be > more comfortable when I used the paddle. Note that she did not put any > padding around the part of the paddle that inflicted pain upon her when > it was used. > > When she did wrong, sometimes she would bring me the paddle and hand it > to me to spank her. She obviously became more sensitive to her > conscience and learned to heed it. As she walked according to her > conscience, she learned that she could avoid punishment and also have > favor with her parents and with God. Spankings became fewer and fewer, > and now I never spank her. She makes very good moral choices in life. > I am very proud of her and honored by her. I am confident that she will > go into life serving the Lord with all her heart. Her training has been > completed. > > Peace be with you. > David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
