tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9352971.post116158044762978646..comments2023-09-30T08:56:45.068-07:00Comments on Gahrie's Grumbles and Groans: The Founding Fathers and ReligionGahriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795449308207016641noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9352971.post-1161597319824132332006-10-23T02:55:00.000-07:002006-10-23T02:55:00.000-07:00Sure that works for You, but that was not the prob...Sure that works for <B>You</B>, but that was not the problem. The problem is how to deal with the general populace, many, if not most, of whom are not as enlightened as you are. <BR/><BR/>For instance, when those words were written, not even all of the Founders believed them. <BR/><BR/>And just because you think that "all men are created equal" is a good idea, doesn't mean that a majority of voters always will. <BR/><BR/>If rights are given and protected by the good will of men, they can be taken and destroyed by the ill will of men. If rights are given from an outside authority, they cannot be be destroyed by man.Gahriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795449308207016641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9352971.post-1161582161077368462006-10-22T22:42:00.000-07:002006-10-22T22:42:00.000-07:00Interesting post. Fortunatly, one doesn't need to ...Interesting post. Fortunatly, one doesn't need to believe in a Creator for a fully formed moral sense to take shape. I start with "all men are created equal" extropolate from that and the results are significantly more resilient than anything thumpers can come up with.Paul Dirkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953091429632551776noreply@blogger.com