Natural Law: Part Two

rlschultz has left a new comment on your post "Natural Law: God Commands What Is Good":

There is an inherent beauty and simplicity in natural law theory. Overpriced barristers were not needed to argue and place their spin upon mountains of codified legal documents. Magistrates with a sense of decency and morality could be expected to judge fairly according to natural law.

Before the institutions of higher learning were hijacked by libertine types, most folks with a classical liberal arts education had a good understanding of natural law.

Luther reportedly had made a comment that he would rather be ruled by a wise Turk than a foolish Christian. Because he was captive to the Word of God, Luther still had both feet firmly planted on the ground. He understood the serious nature of the Ministry of the Sword.

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Norman Teigen has left a new comment on your post "Natural Law: God Commands What Is Good":

GJ. . . I am a Natural Law guy, but it is not historically wise to say that Natural Law was thrown out ini the 60s. It was thrown out a long time before that, and, I think for good reason.

It is hard to apply the Natural Law to a specific case because who could stand up to cross-examination for that case? I think it is better to base a theory of law on man-made law rather than god-made law.

I want to be a free American.

Cheers, and best wishes

Norman Teigen
ELS layman

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GJ - Here is a basic natural law situation. Homosexuality was a crime against nature since God made us male and female. Therefore a deviation from the created norm was harmful to society and could be punished. Marriage was created by God, so the authorities used to admonish those who lived "without benefit of clergy." The US Supreme Court nullified the concept that government has any role in morality, reversing its earlier decision.

Now we have a complete reversal of that situation. The inclinations of 2% of our population dominate the media and define the agenda. Therefore, the Lavender Mafia has more to say about ethics than the Bible. Marriage is portrayed as a burden (optional at best). Children are a cost.