On November 20, 1772, Samuel Adams presented to the Boston town meeting a declaraation of righs. The following excerpts from this document state:
Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life; second, to liberty; third, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can. These are evident branches of, rather than deductions from the duty of self-preservation, commonly called the first law of nature.
Just and true liberty, equal and impartial liberty, in matters spiritual and temporal, is a thing that all men are clearly entitled to by the eternal and immutable laws of God and nature as well as by the law of nations and all well grounded municipal laws, which must have their foundation in the former.
These rights are on other documents like: The Declaration Setting Forth the Causes and Necessity for Taking Up Arms (July 6, 1775); The Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776); The 5th & 14th Amendments
2006-11-05 06:39:27 · 6 answers · asked by Search4truth 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We have freedom in Christ, but freedom in our countries was given to us by the men and women who went and fought for it and continue to fight for it. And yes free will can be abused, it happens daily. Anything we do that is in opposition to God and His word is an abuse of free will.
2006-11-05 06:44:23 · answer #1 · answered by flashypsw 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, because no where in the Bible does it say that you will be promised freedom here on Earth. It is up to the country that you reside in to offer you such freedoms.
2006-11-05 14:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by RoboTron5.0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Answer your Question:
Yes and Yes.
Just take a Good Look at this World!
2006-11-05 14:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this right can be abused. That's why we have the trouble we do in the world today.
2006-11-05 14:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because there is no god, our freedom cannot be a "god-given right".
It is a basic human right.
2006-11-05 14:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If by our very nature we are tainted by sin, our free will doesn't help.
2006-11-05 21:55:17 · answer #6 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋