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Date:      Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:36:50 -0500
From:      "William D. Ward" <William.Ward@ericsson.com>
To:        chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Why did evolution fail?
Message-ID:  <20020830123650.A55690@pc072034.exu.ericsson.se>
In-Reply-To: <20020830161109.GP26919@drew.rain3s.net>; from drew-dated-1031155871.4351b9@rain3s.net on Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 11:11:09AM -0500
References:  <200208300515.g7U5Ft118955@hokkshideh2.jetcafe.org> <3D6F1986.847DD15B@mindspring.com> <20020830161109.GP26919@drew.rain3s.net>

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On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 11:11:09AM -0500, Drew Raines wrote:
> Terry Lambert wrote:
> >
> > Dave Hayes wrote:
> > > 
> > > But blowing them up -with- the sanction of the state is the
> > > right way?
> > 
> > Of course.  Society defines morality.
> 
> Capital punishment is the defense by God's collective people of
> God's law.  Paul said that government is an ``agent of wrath to
> bring punishment on the wrongdoer'' (Rom 13, NIV).
> 
> Society doesn't define morality, it defiles the morality God
> defined.  Sin keeps us from delighting in the true morality of
> his Word.  We settle for temporary pleasures of the creation
> instead of infinite pleasure in the Creator.
> 
> -Drew

Well said!

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