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Objections to the Moral Law

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In the previous blog , we finished answering the question: Does morality point to God? The answer was "yes." However, even with the moral argument being sound,  t here are two common objections when it comes to an objective moral law.  Here they are: The first objection is morals are simply relative to the individual. Some people call this ethical subjectivism. We typically refer to it as moral relativism. You could say it’s the belief that whatever a person thinks, feels, desires is right. Rightness is relative to the individual. It’s subjective. But if this were true, no one could ever be wrong about his or her moral views. So no one could claim that Adolph Hitler’s racism and his murdering of 6 million people was wrong. It was just simply his preference and no one should put up a fuss about it. It’s all relative. The Parkland shootings wouldn’t be wrong, because it was the shooter’s preference. He felt it was right to attack and kill those kids and teacher...

What To Do When Life Throws You a Curveball (Revisited)

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Proverbs 19:21 says "Many are the plans in a man's heart; but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." I have told hundreds and hundreds of people "Today is normal and tomorrow your son has cancer. Today is normal and tomorrow you are raising your kids by yourself. Today is normal and tomorrow you hit the jackpot." It's happened to me. It happened to you. And yet we still don't believe it. "Many are the plans..." A little over 4 years ago after experiencing a curveball, a good friend asked me, "What has changed about you from last week till now?" In other words, in light of the the curveball, what's changed about me? The answer: Nothing. I am still me with the same skills, abilities, experiences, degrees, etc. It is only information that has changed. Thank you, Tom. That question and advice still stands. I still experience curveballs. I still will experience them. You have and you will! In the face of a curveball...