by Jim Stitzel | Feb 7, 2006 | General
I have something against ‘Christians’ who drop profanities in casual conversation. It’s probably the idealist in me, but I tend to think that Christians ought to shy away from such practice. For one thing I’ve never heard a profane word that I...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 6, 2006 | General
bq. When you eat a hamburger, is that a moral issue? Some people in India would seem to think so. “#”:http://open-dialogue.com/blog/?p=105#comment-258 When I say that everything is a moral issue, what I am driving at, what I am actually trying to say is...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 5, 2006 | General
There is a tension inherent in holding the belief that morals are absolute but in recognizing that one cannot force once’s value system on everyone else. Specifically, I hold to the notion that moral standards are absolute — they do not change over time....
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 5, 2006 | General
I love getting feedback, whether it be to one of my own articles or to a comment left on another site, and I certainly have plenty to think on and respond to today. bq. I agree that “what is right for me is not right for everyone†does not apply to laws...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 4, 2006 | General
For me, the fact remains that what is right for one person may not be right for everyone. I really hate this argument in most instances in which it crops up. It is essentially the admission of the individual that they do not believe in absolute truth, not surprising...