One world, secular government?

If this one world, secular government believed in the innate good and perfectability of people, the laws itself could potentially disagree with our standards as Christians. Having a secular government would mean that all the laws would be created through non-biblical terms. Society would be forced to live under a law that does not line up with the Bible. Not only would this strip the majority of individual thought, but the "rights" that are created by this government would have no foundation. Where do these "fundamental rights" come from if there is no greater power. Who can define good from bad if there is no structure beyond what is man-made. Therefore this would ultimately illiminate any ethical codes for all people. The government would be ran from certain political agendas for all people. Although many believe that this would essentially bring about equality and the ideal government, a one world secular government would eliminate any change of individualism for we all would be held under the same secular standards. And since secular standards do not come from any higher power or any religious aspect, these standards would be coming purely from the ideas of a sinful human being. Expecting the best out of humanity is not always the smartest route to take. The corruption within this kind of a government would be endless, and the majority of society would not stay under these laws, for they have no ethical or moral reason to stay under them.

Abortion. Question #3.

How is funding troops similar to funding a woman with intentions to kill her child? Troops are called to defend their country, to prevent any damage to their home. Troops are often called in response to some sort of attack on their territory. Abortion mothers, on the other hand, intend to take the life of an innocent child in order to take away any discomfort for themselves. Although it is true that taxpayers fund both of these causes, the causes are still completely different situations. On the other hand, murder in our country is illegal. If the unborn is infact a human, then abortion would be classified as murder. Therefore our tax payers are paying for women to murder their own children that are very much alive. Of course people opposed will vote against abortion, but why keep silent and leave it to the polls. If the public is not aware of what abortion really is, then how can one make an educated decision for or against it. Abortion IS the killing of an unborn human being who is growing and forming just like we all have. The majority of the public would oppose a child that is being murdered on the street corner. The majority of the public would speak up against such an event in order to prevent and punish it. Why then do the majority of the public sit still while children are being killed daily. Silently voting can only do so much.

Law #4

The terms of equality and justice spread with a wide range of interpretation within our society. One of the most common places to find these terms used most often is when it comes to law. Equality can often be discussed with relation to both race and gender differences. In these areas is when equality and justice can often be slighted. When personal opinions and personal pride are raised above the concept of justice, equality between race, gender, and rank can all have major difficulties. As far as the Critical Legal Studies go, the lawyers seek to break down these barriers in order to create equality and therefore justice within the law. Although you can see that some of these "breaking down of barriers" can line up with the Christian faith, others do not when these organizations seek to destroy limitations on marraige. This encourages same sex marraige as well.

Many verses in the Bible give clear instructions on how one should seek both equality and justice. We are given an innate sense of right and wrong, just and injust. We are to stand for those that are unfairly being oppressed and we are to turn from violence. We are to approach justice with the same love and mercy that is shown to us. We are to act with ultimate goodness in an immitation of God's love. One of the ultimate commandments we are given is to look after those who are less fortunate and those who are weak. Our society should not thrive off of power and social ladders, but rather humility and selflessness. Problems in the law most often arise when one takes advantage of their gifts and gives no consideration to anyone other than themselves. The root of all kinds of evil (greed, lust, racial tension, gender tension, status barriers) are all due to the pride of our sinful nature.

Muslim Laws

Although Islam and Christianity have similar views of theism, there are many differences as well. Islam recognizes Allah as the ultimate lawgiver who has complete control over their fate. Therefore they are held to certain standards of the book of the law and these are extremely strict. Their good and bad are weighed accordingly to determine their ultimate fate and this also will add to the following of the law. Differing from Christianity (where God is merciful to his people and he loves them) Allah is just the ultimate judgement who is impersonal. This type of faith lacks all forms of grace. The laws given to the Islam faith are extremely strict and expected to be followed in accordance with Allah's provision. So although we both answer to an all powerful being (although Islam's is impersonal), there are many differences. The Quran and the Hadith are the basis for their faith whereas we look to the natural law that we believe is divine as well as the written law given to us in the Bible. As Christians we are given freedom within the bounds of God's law whereas the freedom of the Islam faith is extremely restricted. Therefore the Islam and Christian view of law differs greatly.

Standards of the Law

We as humans do not hold the rights to the laws. God is the ultimate law giver and he has made clear his laws in the Bible. Although I do believe that we have an independent responsibility to uphold the laws given to us, I believe that there is a point where we need to divide the rules given to us by government and by God. We are told in the Bible to respect those in authority, and this also means their laws. There comes a point though where we need to recognize if man's laws go against God's laws. In cases where man's law conflicts in when we are given responsibility to interpret laws on our own. We must always reference God's law above any other law and this is when we are to determine the accuracy of the two laws lining up. Overall we must have discernment in a fallen world and we must constantly strive to live for Christ and this means following his law above all else.

Laws

Since Sarah is a Secular Humanist, this makes since. Secular Humanists revolve around the idea that society creates their own rules. This rejects the idea of any spiritual law or law that is above any other (or applicable to all of humanity). As a Christian, I believe there are far more laws beyond what the government instructs. Since we unfortunately do not live in a society that is rooted in the Bible, I believe there are not only laws put in place by the government, but also moral laws that we all should abide by. The idea of God's law is put in place even when traced back to Adam and Eve. They were put in the garden of Eden and were given one simple rule or "law" and they broke it. This is evidence of humanity's sinful nature. Therefore I do not believe that humanity should govern their own laws, but in fact we should be governing ourselves through the law that God has set for us. God is our Creator and he has set laws for us and we are subject to only his judgement in retrospect.

The Christian's View of Feminism

As Christians we should recognize that men and women were created with equal spiritual importance. Men are not superior to women and this is made clear in the Bible. Men and women were created for the same purpose: to bring glory to God. Although we are equal in the eyes of God, we do have different roles on this earth. Women are not meant to be pastors or kings, or roles of such leadership. This is reserved for the men, whose instincts were given for him to be a hard worker. Women are given a more nurturing side, which lends to how women are to care for their family and bear children. Although we are given different responsibilities between the two genders, both roles are significant. I believe that Christian women should not try to assert themselves into the roles that are given to men in the Bible. We should recognize the differences between the roles of each gender but also realize that we are all of equal spiritual importance.