No one lost anything. No one was hurt.
2006-06-17 10:33:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus did
But he didn't so much as break the law as change it from the law of sin and death to the law of love and life
Life is greater than the law
2006-06-17 10:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by cam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends...
Are we talking about breaking a speed limit law to get someone to the hospital? Again, depends. Reckless speeding no, reasonable speeding, ok
Stealing from others, really hurting them to pay for medical care - not ok
Marijuana use for a medical condition - that's actually legal in some states now, so I'd say that ones probably ok too.
I think your balance has to be, what laws, and are you doing something that hurts other people by breaking those laws? You can't trade people for people. To save one you can't sacrifice others. Unless of course you are talking pro-choice/pro-life. Reality outweighs potential. A living, breathing, aware person takes precedence there.
You said no one lost anything or was hurt. That's what most laws are about. So, perhaps we are not talking serious offences here. Or religious laws? Some religious laws have odd beginnings (as do some civil laws). The practice of middle eastern religions not eating pork? Way back when it was hard to properly cook pork to kill the trich parasite. They made it a law to not eat it to protect their people from disease. It is no longer necessary, but they still follow it. If you're talking about that kind of a law, the kind that is that way because "we've always done it that way" do some research and you'll feel better :-)
2006-06-17 18:58:37 · answer #2 · answered by aNightOwl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it all depends on 'which' laws you actually mean. If it's man's laws then we have lawyers to deal with it.
But if it's willfully breaking The Law of God --ANY single one of them-- then that would be considered 'WRONG' and a 'SIN' regardless if "no one lost anything" or "no one was hurt"...
Of course, we are all given that opportunity to be repentant just the same. Make sure that you DON'T DIE in between those two episodes: Sinning and Repentance.
Peace be with you!
2006-06-17 17:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Breaking laws is always wrong no matter what you have in mind about it. To know to do right and to not do it, that is sin. Whether anyone is hurt or not, in your eyes anyway, makes no difference. Someone is always hurt when you break a law whether you see it or not. Laws are made for a reason, to protect you. Breaking the laws, no matter what the reason, is always wrong.
2006-06-17 17:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.
2 Some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?"
3 Jesus answered them, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
4 He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions."
5 Then Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
6 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled.
7 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.
8 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Get up and stand in front of everyone." So he got up and stood there.
9 Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?"
10 He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did so, and his hand was completely restored.
2006-06-17 17:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by Hyzakyt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
break the law, save someones life
2006-06-17 17:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someones life takes president over the law....at least to me
2006-06-17 17:37:32 · answer #7 · answered by Becky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should only have to answer to Gods laws. But man has made laws that suit secular humanism. Pray to God let him tell you. He is merciful.
2006-06-17 17:42:36 · answer #8 · answered by Seamsfit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would try to think through the risks and odds very quickly. What is the probable outcome? If I would do more good than harm I would probably go for it.
2006-06-17 17:40:21 · answer #9 · answered by msbluebells 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love covers a multitude of faults. If love is the motive and the person is saved then no harm no foul.
2006-06-17 17:36:47 · answer #10 · answered by charleyit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋