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SOCIETY WITHOUT ETHICAL STANDARDS
Donald
R. Fox
It
may seem very strange to many of us to know some folks believe there
should not be a right/wrong standard. That is to say, there are no
rights or wrongs. Would you believe that some have affirmed that
atheistic morality is beneficial to the human race? We are currently
witnessing great crimes against humanity by way of orthodox Islam
coupled with other ungodly lawless elements. Many of us have lived
long enough to witness World War Two and the terrible loss of human
lives and the destruction of large cities. Evil lawlessness drives
the desire to control by killing whoever gets in their way and
conquering landmasses. These wicked desires do not recognize
rightness and compassion.
Years
ago, it was common to debate the differences of religious beliefs.
Sometimes non-believers would debate religious people that there was
no God. For the Christian, it is understood that the word of God, the
Bible is our guide in understand right and wrong. This ethical
understanding is so clear for the Christian; that we act in a very
consistent manner. Now, that does not mean we carry out our
Christian duties properly all the time. It does mean we know right
from wrong. Because we are free moral agents, we can choose to
ignore our conscience and do wrong when we know what is right.
“From
man’s creation ethics and morals have been an important part of his
personal and social life. One of the strongest evidences for God
from within man is his ought factor, which causes man to ask
thoughtful questions about what he should or should not do.”
(Reference:
Introduction “Is There A Universal Code of Ethics?” by Jim E.
Waldron, dated 17 June 1982)
A
most interesting public discussion was held at the Church of Christ
meetinghouse, Shawnee, Oklahoma, August 15 and 16, 1929. The debaters
were W. L. Oliphant, a Christian Minster, Oak Cliff Church of Christ,
Dallas, Texas and Charles Smith, President, American Association for
the Advancement of Atheism, New York City. One of the propositions,
most unusual, was “Atheism
is Beneficial to the Race, and is most conductive to Morality of any
Theory Known to Man.”
We know that people who do
not believe in our Creator, God Almighty, God of the Bible, do not
believe in any fixed standard for doing right. Without much effort,
Mr. Oliphant crushed Mr. Smith with logic and the Word of God.
Our
King Jesus Christ “was
dead”” but
he now “is
alive” “for
evermore” (Rev
1:18). “I
am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth on me, though he
die yet shall he live” (John 11:25) “I am the way, the truth, and
the life: no one cometh unto the Father but by me” (John 14:6).
End
Note: Will we accept and desire a society without God-given ethical
principles? We are now seeing an element of the religion of Islam
that has proven to be barbarous. We know that there are many Muslims
who desire a peaceful life. However, it seems they have no influence
over too many that heed the Koran along with Sharia Law as it is
written. The holocaust and death camps of the Nazis during WW2 are
undeniable history. We should shudder that non-believers desire an
atheistic society. Give us Biblical God-given ethics that will make
for peace and contentment. Sadly, there will be no peace until evil
is defeated, and obedience to God Almighty is practiced.
NOTE:
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