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Monday, November 07, 2005

our "fundmental" rights....

Today, I was talking to my girls about fundamental rights....and because we live in a democratic society, we are blessed with many of these rights.
Webster's defines fundamental in this way; "belonging to one's innate or ingrained characteristic."
Fundamenatalism is defined in this way; "a movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally intrepreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching."
Interesting.....
So, in one instance fundamental is innate or ingrained to one's character, compared to the other which states, in a movement, the Bible, God's Word, is fundamental, or, ingrained in our character.
Let me see if I get this....
God's Word, the Bible, is innate or ingrained into our character?????
Makes sense doesn't it, that, we should have a fundmental right to cherish the fundamental Truth of God's Word which is ingrained in our character by the One who created all things, including our fundmental rights?
God created us to need Him, to seek Him, to worship Him.....that is our fundamental purpose.
And yet, there are many who dismiss this idea and would call "fundamentalism"
a religious fanaticism....it's not fanatical....actually, it is quite basic to our ingrained characteristics.

"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse."
Romans 1:20

2 Comments:

  • At 5:55 PM, Blogger Lori said…

    I think you're right! Fundementally speaking that is!

     
  • At 12:40 PM, Blogger Tom said…

    Ingrained into our soul is just about it. How many stories have we heard about people traveling the world over doing the most hedonistic things & never finding satisfaction or peace until they ask God to come into their lives? Way too many to think that we "evolved" from apes...

     

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