Comments for Reckoned Righteous http://reckonedrighteous.com On the cross, God treated Jesus as if He had lived my life ... so he could treat me as if I had lived Jesus' life. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:09:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on T4G 2012 and a few public shoutouts by Eric Abisror http://reckonedrighteous.com/2012/04/t4g-2012-and-a-few-public-shoutouts/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Eric Abisror Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:09:37 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/?p=78#comment-429 I hope you have a great time! May your soul be very refreshed. I hope you have a great time! May your soul be very refreshed.

]]> Comment on Should children be in the worship service? by Don http://reckonedrighteous.com/2012/03/should-children-be-in-the-worship-service/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Don Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:10:16 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/?p=75#comment-414 This is a big issue for small churches. My experience and practice is that children 4th grade and above belong in church with their parents. If parents with smaller children have to sit with them, many would rather stay at home. Small children are a distraction in the worship service; to the congregation, and to the pastor. All little childrens' muscles are made for wiggling. We all know families who are exceptions (e.g. the neighbor family across the street from LBC). This is a big issue for small churches. My experience and practice is that children 4th grade and above belong in church with their parents. If parents with smaller children have to sit with them, many would rather stay at home. Small children are a distraction in the worship service; to the congregation, and to the pastor. All little childrens’ muscles are made for wiggling. We all know families who are exceptions (e.g. the neighbor family across the street from LBC).

]]> Comment on Why “Gay Marriage” Is Not a Civil Rights Issue by John Moody http://reckonedrighteous.com/2012/02/why-gay-marriage-is-not-a-civil-rights-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-413 John Moody Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:08:41 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/?p=69#comment-413 You'll agree that the law prohibits Jack and Jill to marry, even though they are "in love", if they are biologically brother and sister. No one considers this an issue of civil rights, because no one is allowed to marry a sibling - the law applies equally to all. Love, as they say, doesn't enter into it. The same is true in regard to prohibiting "gay marriage" - as long as the same law applies equally to all persons (namely, "you can't marry a person of the same sex"), then it is not an issue of civil rights. And your assertion "If the person with whom I fell in love and wanted to spend the rest of my life was the same sex as I, I would not be afforded the same rights" is false. You would be accorded the same rights as any other person - to be allowed to marry almost any person of the opposite sex. You don't have the right to marry whom you love, legally speaking. To conclude: no rights are violated by forbidding a person to marry a person of the same sex, because that right does not exist, either legally or (and I would say especially) morally. You’ll agree that the law prohibits Jack and Jill to marry, even though they are “in love”, if they are biologically brother and sister. No one considers this an issue of civil rights, because no one is allowed to marry a sibling – the law applies equally to all. Love, as they say, doesn’t enter into it.

The same is true in regard to prohibiting “gay marriage” – as long as the same law applies equally to all persons (namely, “you can’t marry a person of the same sex”), then it is not an issue of civil rights.

And your assertion “If the person with whom I fell in love and wanted to spend the rest of my life was the same sex as I, I would not be afforded the same rights” is false. You would be accorded the same rights as any other person – to be allowed to marry almost any person of the opposite sex. You don’t have the right to marry whom you love, legally speaking.

To conclude: no rights are violated by forbidding a person to marry a person of the same sex, because that right does not exist, either legally or (and I would say especially) morally.

]]> Comment on Why “Gay Marriage” Is Not a Civil Rights Issue by Captcook http://reckonedrighteous.com/2012/02/why-gay-marriage-is-not-a-civil-rights-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Captcook Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:25:36 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/?p=69#comment-412 I'm not sure I agree the parallel doesn't fit. Consider this: I, a person, was legally allowed to marry that person to whom I fell in love and with whom I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Because I am heterosexual, the law allows me to do this. There are numerous other legal advantages/responsibilities accompanying such an act. If the person with whom I fell in love and wanted to spend the rest of my life was the same sex as I, I would not be afforded the same rights. I think it is in this context that the civil rights analogy gains traction. I hope you enjoy the banter :). I’m not sure I agree the parallel doesn’t fit. Consider this: I, a person, was legally allowed to marry that person to whom I fell in love and with whom I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Because I am heterosexual, the law allows me to do this. There are numerous other legal advantages/responsibilities accompanying such an act. If the person with whom I fell in love and wanted to spend the rest of my life was the same sex as I, I would not be afforded the same rights. I think it is in this context that the civil rights analogy gains traction.

I hope you enjoy the banter :) .

]]> Comment on Why “Gay Marriage” Is Not a Civil Rights Issue by John Moody http://reckonedrighteous.com/2012/02/why-gay-marriage-is-not-a-civil-rights-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-411 John Moody Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:52:57 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/?p=69#comment-411 Good question, Captcook! I don't think the voting parallel works, for the same reason that the civil rights parallel doesn't - in both of those cases, the law was not applied equally to all. My post doesn't address the issue of whether the law should be changed to allow same-sex marriage. (For the record, I don't think it should, but that doesn't matter for purposes of my more narrow argument here.) All I'm trying to show is that trying to frame the same-sex marriage issue as one of civil rights isn't warranted by the facts. Good question, Captcook! I don’t think the voting parallel works, for the same reason that the civil rights parallel doesn’t – in both of those cases, the law was not applied equally to all.

My post doesn’t address the issue of whether the law should be changed to allow same-sex marriage. (For the record, I don’t think it should, but that doesn’t matter for purposes of my more narrow argument here.) All I’m trying to show is that trying to frame the same-sex marriage issue as one of civil rights isn’t warranted by the facts.

]]> Comment on Why “Gay Marriage” Is Not a Civil Rights Issue by Captcook http://reckonedrighteous.com/2012/02/why-gay-marriage-is-not-a-civil-rights-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Captcook Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:51:01 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/?p=69#comment-410 Interesting take, John. The logic is sound in its comparison to the movement of the 1950s-1960s. However, how would it compare historically to, say, the right of women/blacks to vote? The current law at that time disallowed those classes of people to engage in such a activity. The law was changed because people felt these classes of people should be able to engage in this activity. Thoughts? Interesting take, John. The logic is sound in its comparison to the movement of the 1950s-1960s. However, how would it compare historically to, say, the right of women/blacks to vote?

The current law at that time disallowed those classes of people to engage in such a activity. The law was changed because people felt these classes of people should be able to engage in this activity.

Thoughts?

]]> Comment on TGC Travelogue, Day 0 (or, How Half a Shoe Shine Got Me to Blog Again) by Debby http://reckonedrighteous.com/2011/04/tgc-travelogue-day-0-or-how-half-a-shoe-shine-got-me-to-blog-again/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Debby Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:07:28 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/2011/04/tgc-travelogue-day-0-or-how-half-a-shoe-shine-got-me-to-blog-again/#comment-393 I just wanna know if you asked him if he thought he was a good person............ I just wanna know if you asked him if he thought he was a good person…………

]]> Comment on TGC Travelogue, Day 0 (or, How Half a Shoe Shine Got Me to Blog Again) by Ed Wahlgren http://reckonedrighteous.com/2011/04/tgc-travelogue-day-0-or-how-half-a-shoe-shine-got-me-to-blog-again/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Ed Wahlgren Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:12:18 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/2011/04/tgc-travelogue-day-0-or-how-half-a-shoe-shine-got-me-to-blog-again/#comment-392 Nice Blog. I'll forever think if you anytime the words 'tan goo' are uttered in my presence. I expect that to be 0 more times. :) Have fun Nice Blog. I’ll forever think if you anytime the words ‘tan goo’ are uttered in my presence. I expect that to be 0 more times. :)
Have fun

]]> Comment on TGC Travelogue, Day 0 (or, How Half a Shoe Shine Got Me to Blog Again) by Drew http://reckonedrighteous.com/2011/04/tgc-travelogue-day-0-or-how-half-a-shoe-shine-got-me-to-blog-again/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Drew Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:25:53 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/2011/04/tgc-travelogue-day-0-or-how-half-a-shoe-shine-got-me-to-blog-again/#comment-390 Great to see you blogging again John!!! Great to see you blogging again John!!!

]]> Comment on 16 Reflections on 16 Years of Marriage by Julie http://reckonedrighteous.com/2010/08/16-reflections-on-16-years-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Julie Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:33:56 +0000 http://reckonedrighteous.com/?p=47#comment-381 OMG! Love is so grand when done God's way! BTW, I know it's hard to believe, but it DOES just keep getting better! Best wishes to you and yours. OMG! Love is so grand when done God’s way! BTW, I know it’s hard to believe, but it DOES just keep getting better! Best wishes to you and yours.

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