@kellyjay saidWhether our consciences were created by some kind of entity and morals in orbit of the "Golden Rule" were installed in humans - and we call that "natural law" - or whether our moral imperatives evolved in us as a communal species because of our cognitive capacities and our survival instinct - and we call that "natural law" - I don't really see how these scenarios are affected by the terminology we attach to them.
There such a thing as natural law?
@kellyjay saidAssuming you use the standard definition. "A body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct" I say "yes" there is such a thing. As I posted here a short time ago:
There such a thing as natural law?
Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right. Romans 2:14-15 🙂
@mchill saidI am not sure what your analysis is worth. Here's what you said a week or two ago:
Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right. Romans 2:14-15 🙂
People come to believe that because God wrote the law on their hearts, people who have never read the Bible instinctively know there is a God.
Ludicrous.
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@fmf saidI'm sorry you feel that way, I would point out however that there are several billion people on this planet (myself included) who do not.
I am not sure what your analysis is worth. Here's what you said a week or two ago:
People come to believe that because God wrote the law on their hearts, people who have never read the Bible instinctively know there is a God.
Ludicrous.