tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937844795905301735.post3320026371324401072..comments2023-10-25T04:28:07.508-04:00Comments on Stay on Target: The Golden Rule Argument for MarriageNate Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04071452115257992813noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937844795905301735.post-61408321302775316832014-01-20T12:01:26.989-05:002014-01-20T12:01:26.989-05:00This isn’t the only argument, the main argument, n...This isn’t the only argument, the main argument, nor the best argument for OMOW marriage. Still, I think it is helpful because it argues from something that everyone can relate to. The “Golden Rule” is not just something that Christians believe although it is something that Christ taught as well (Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31). If you are a Christian, your beliefs on these matters should be determined by what God has revealed to us in the Scriptures. However, it is also important for us to learn how to argue these points in the public square. The same God that inspired the Bible is the God who designed and created humanity. God designed us to live and function in certain ways and for certain purposes. When we live according to that design, things go much better than when we live against that design. <br /><br />I think this argument is also helpful also because it cuts through the propaganda from some of the current studies that try to claim that children from same-sex homes do just as well as children who grow up with their own mom and dad. (For another article on that, see: http://stayontargetstayontarget.blogspot.com/2010/08/court-is-wrong-about-health-of-children.html.) There is a mountain of evidence to the contrary. But even if there wasn’t, I don’t think we need surveys to tell us what we already know and desire. It is easy for someone with an agenda to define “well-adjusted” as they see fit and to make statistic fit their desires. It is another thing to simply ask yourself: What would you have wanted if possible? <br /><br />The Golden Rule can be abused and twisted. Someone could argue, “What I would like is for other people to give me approval to live my life however I want, without any guilt or negative consequences… therefore I should do the same for others.” That would be sad. An attitude like that is individualistic and selfish. It is also common. It is not genuine love for neighbor. It is also a reason for Christians to be thankful that we can look to God’s Word to make things clear.Nate Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071452115257992813noreply@blogger.com