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To: Father Terrence who wrote (6685)4/15/1997 12:43:00 AM
From: Douglas V. Fant   of 39621
 
Terrence,

Boy I can see where I could grow to like this Thread! Agreed that you cannot legislate morality- but a govenrment should also not legislate to encourage immorality. How would I define such legislation? Any legislation which limits an individual's ability/capability to accept repsponsibility for his/her actions.

Yes Ancient Greece and the Roman Republic produced men/women of great oral virtue/character (I just re-read the Annals of Tacitus about the Roman Empire 14-68 A.D.).

I disagree with your statement however that our Founding Fathers left morality in the hands of the individuals. Almost all of the Founding Fathers of the USA were very strong Christians, and many observed (if you have had the chance to read any of the Constitutionalists' papers) that they very clearly considered individual action to be circumscribed by the basic moral principles laid down first by the various Prophets of the Old Testament, and then by Christ Jesus.

Indeed if all items of morality had been intended to be left in the hands of individuals, then no Bill of Rights would have been needed to be appended to the Constitution....

Also I am intrigued by your statement that Christ's philosophies are "anti-man and immoral". Can you clarify what you mean by that statement?

Sincerely,

Doug F.
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