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Originally Posted by
jlisenbe
Does everyone else get to have that privilege? If, for instance, the guy who steals your car thinks that he was following his "own moral compass", then does that make it OK for him?
I think those that do evil, or wrong as criminals are crossing a boundary of good behavior as set in LAW, and punishable by that LAW.
As long as your moral compass doesn't take you beyond the boundaries set in the law, then there is no chaos but ORDER. Isn't that why we make the laws of the land to establish order, or are you saying religious law is above the secular law of the land? That in my mind would be more dangerous given the many religions of this land, where a vote could outlaw one religion and sanction another, and even one sect of a religious belief over another sect.
The freedom to practice ones religion of choice is sacrosanct to our basic freedoms and you are against that?
The ancient churches and religions were built on commerce as well as conquest to spread whatever religious doctrine they were ascribed to. The king was the head of the church and what he said goes.