RE: If Only The Romans
December 25, 2014 at 7:19 pm
(This post was last modified: December 25, 2014 at 7:25 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(December 25, 2014 at 2:53 pm)Minimalist Wrote:(December 25, 2014 at 2:12 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: When have I claimed they did?
My point was political, not theological. I had though that was obvious.
Quote:We are satisfied that there can be but little liberty on earth while men worship a tyrant in heaven.
-- Robert Green Ingersoll
It's hard to expand freedoms by taking them away, as you seem to be arguing.
(December 25, 2014 at 3:08 pm)Chuck Wrote:(December 25, 2014 at 2:00 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: Freedom of conscience should not be abrogated.
Freedom of conscience is a but default position taken where there is insufficient information to reliably predict what the so called conscience actually is and what it entails for those others who would seek to be free of the consequences of the likely actions of the conscience holders.
Whether or not we agree with what is being said, all people should be concerned when governments get into the business of regulating thinking.
I'm surprised I have to make such an obvious point.
