or does it actually lack peace, justice or freedom and is not about spirituality so we must oppose this "man made law" and go with a king or noble law of 'god'?
this is Religion and Spirituality section, and for those in it, is there a spiritual aspect to laws both natural or 'man made'?
what does the Dec. of Independance say about this?
2006-09-27 03:57:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Spiritual" is always a relative term. That is, something is more or less spiritual depending on its relative proximity to that which is the ultimate nature of the Divine, the ultimate Spiritual, or God. Paying for your food is more spiritual than stealing it. On the other hand, paying for food and then giving it away to the poor is even more spiritual than merely paying for your own food. So every event is more or less spiritual with regard to other events, all depending on their relative proximity to the ultimate Good, or God, or whatever you feel comfortable calling it.
Good is closer to the Divine, or God, than is evil, therefore "good" is considered more spiritual than is evil. Love is closer to God than is hate, therefore love is considered more spiritual than is hate.
Likewise, freedom, justice, and equality are closer to God than are their opposites (namely, slavery, criminality, and oppression). Therefore, the US constitution is inherently spiritual with respect to other forms of governance which favor tyrany, oppression, slavery, and brutality without law.
2006-09-27 04:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by Nitrin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why equality, justice and freedom are particularly spiritual. Justice, especially, is based on logic and reason, which are the antithical to spirituality. Equality just means that we are all equal; again, that just seems logical and reasonable--no spirituality there. Freedom is so vague that there is no way to know what you mean by it.
I think you are talking apples and oranges here, but if you want to rebel against the constitution, go for it. Just expect to get a lot of funny looks when you start ranting about this stuff.
2006-09-27 04:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jensenfan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Spirit is not real, and it has nothing to do with the US Constitution. Many of the most prominent Founding Fathers were Deists who believe the creator takes no part in the world. George Washington didn't want God or Christianity to be mentioned in the Constitution. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson agreed, and Benjamin Franklin probably did too. A motion to mention Jesus in the Declaration of Independence was rejected by the majority present. Oppose "man-made law" if you want to be in jail. Laws are not spiritual. It's childish to say such a thing. The Bible gives absolute strict rules. Laws are more complex with various degrees of guilt and various levels of punishment for breaking them. The Bible doesn't work in the real world. Come down to earth for a while. Remember that Jesus said we should, "Render unto Caesar..."
2006-09-27 04:20:51 · answer #3 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Equality, justice and freedom are common sense and reason and you don't need to be spiritual to appreciate them
2006-09-27 04:04:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we should agree on the laws. I think laws by necessity have spiritual significance.
2006-09-27 04:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our declaration of independence was made for religious freedom, dont forget europe is catholic. they were forcing you to believe their way or die
2006-09-27 04:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by norm s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even if its allowed WITCHCRAFT AND CULTS are not the correct true Religions DO YOU WANT TRUTH or lies???
2006-09-27 04:03:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋