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Old 05-07-2008, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by holyfool33 View Post
moral failings should be matters for the church not the state otherwise you risk falling into Theonomy what's next after that stoneing non Christans when does it end. but that's more an argument about the law not the role of civil goverment in enforceing morality wich I dont think the goverment should have any partenforceinglaws against adultury that's howI see things.
Should the state punish anything? If so what? And where do you go in Scripture to prove what it should punish?
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