Here we have the classic "Golden Rule". It is the one shared by almost every religion in the world. It is the ethic that even atheists it seems can get behind. C.S. Lewis illustrates it beautifully in his book Mere Christianity, when he argues against moral relativism. He says basically (I'm paraphrasing here) that moral relativism works for one until someone's morality works against them. In other words, I may be okay with the act of stealing and don't feel as though I should be labeled a criminal for it-- until someone steals from me-- then I find the whole thing outrageously wrong. You could use any number of examples to illustrate it, but the point remains: if you wouldn't want it done to you, don't do it-- it's wrong. There are absolutes in this world. It's not all relative.
Readings: Genesis 18:20-19:38; Matthew 6:25-7:14; Psalm 8:1-9; Proverbs 2:6-15
OK, seriously? Lot is going to offer his two, virginal daughters to the mob of men who want to gang rape the angels? What???
ReplyDeletePaula, I know but culturally I think he felt that was the least of the offense and did you note that they were engaged to men in the city. He had already given them to someone legally hadn't he?
ReplyDeleteGiving your daughter away in marriage and giving them to a rapist is two completely different things in my book. Did being engaged mean they were having sex? No, sorry...this absolutely floors me and I don't think any amount of explaining is going to make that okay. Did Lot know they were angels and not men? The men in the town didn't know it.
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