Comments on: Ethics and the “whatever” generation http://johnbasie.com/2008/03/02/ethics-and-the-whatever-generation/ Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither. -C.S. Lewis Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:16:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bethany Pickett http://johnbasie.com/2008/03/02/ethics-and-the-whatever-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Bethany Pickett Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:33:45 +0000 http://johnbasie.com/2008/03/02/ethics-and-the-whatever-generation/#comment-383 Interesting comment that girl said... I agree somewhat. Society CAN help us develop if we are absolutely messed up. Even the psychopaths and sociopaths in the world can look at how society works, and through that they are without excuse. (although no men are without excuse) However, i would argue they do have a conscious that does influence them. But i would say their greatest desire wins out- in their cases, to do brutal things... but who is to say that they don't KNOW it's wrong, however, still decide to do it. This is a good example of being a slave to sin... Keep up the blogs! I enjoy reading them!! Interesting comment that girl said…
I agree somewhat. Society CAN help us develop if we are absolutely messed up. Even the psychopaths and sociopaths in the world can look at how society works, and through that they are without excuse. (although no men are without excuse) However, i would argue they do have a conscious that does influence them. But i would say their greatest desire wins out- in their cases, to do brutal things… but who is to say that they don’t KNOW it’s wrong, however, still decide to do it. This is a good example of being a slave to sin…
Keep up the blogs! I enjoy reading them!!

]]> By: John B. http://johnbasie.com/2008/03/02/ethics-and-the-whatever-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-27 John B. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:36:32 +0000 http://johnbasie.com/2008/03/02/ethics-and-the-whatever-generation/#comment-27 Not that I have all the answers, Parker, but remember that the law written on our hearts is sufficient to give us a conscience and thus can convict us, but the law is impotent to inspire to new life. This is true regarding eternal life as well as the way in which an architect is suddenly inspired to draw up plans for his career's defining work. We find it impossible to self-inspire...something that transcends must move our hearts and minds to a new way of thinking and acting. Keep the comments coming! Not that I have all the answers, Parker, but remember that the law written on our hearts is sufficient to give us a conscience and thus can convict us, but the law is impotent to inspire to new life. This is true regarding eternal life as well as the way in which an architect is suddenly inspired to draw up plans for his career’s defining work. We find it impossible to self-inspire…something that transcends must move our hearts and minds to a new way of thinking and acting.
Keep the comments coming!

]]> By: David Parker http://johnbasie.com/2008/03/02/ethics-and-the-whatever-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-26 David Parker Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:38:57 +0000 http://johnbasie.com/2008/03/02/ethics-and-the-whatever-generation/#comment-26 John, poignant question to pose; and one I have been dealing with myself as I come to greater understanding of our sin nature and depravity. One thought I wrestle with is the instillation of 'objective moral values' through the medium of culture and society. If I am born depraved, and there is no good in me without the redemption of Christ, how is it possible that I know of such a thing as good and objective absolutes? How do I learn of these values? How do others who haven't met with Christ's redemption learn of them? If we cannot get very far by reasoning from Scripture (special revelation) to the fact of moral objectivity, how can we get any farther with general revelation? Yes, God works himself and shows himself (goodness) in and through his creation, but my question is this... How can the law of God 'written on our hearts' coexist with depravity? As I search the scriptures I find posts such as yours thought-provoking and encouraging. Thanks for your work. John, poignant question to pose; and one I have been dealing with myself as I come to greater understanding of our sin nature and depravity. One thought I wrestle with is the instillation of ‘objective moral values’ through the medium of culture and society. If I am born depraved, and there is no good in me without the redemption of Christ, how is it possible that I know of such a thing as good and objective absolutes? How do I learn of these values? How do others who haven’t met with Christ’s redemption learn of them? If we cannot get very far by reasoning from Scripture (special revelation) to the fact of moral objectivity, how can we get any farther with general revelation? Yes, God works himself and shows himself (goodness) in and through his creation, but my question is this…

How can the law of God ‘written on our hearts’ coexist with depravity?

As I search the scriptures I find posts such as yours thought-provoking and encouraging. Thanks for your work.

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