Can you legislate morality? Common thought in America today is no.
I believe this thought comes from the American Prohibition (on alcohol) of the early 1900s (1919-1933).
Part of Christianity formed a movement that brought about The Prohibition. There was another part of Christianity and unchurched people, that disagreed with the prohibition on alcohol. Truly America was divided on this issue. With so much of America not wanting or accepting The Prohibition, it became impossible to enforce. In 1933 the American experiment to regulate this moral issue failed.
Today we commonly hear ‘you can’t legislate morality’. Let me ask a few simple questions?
Is it illegal to murder someone? Murder is a moral issue.
Is it illegal in rob a bank? Stealing is a moral issue.
Is it illegal to kill a baby by abortion? Abortion is a moral issue.
The Bible agrees with 2 of these 3 moral laws in America today..
If we think about it, it becomes very clear that every law is legislating morality. The question then becomes, who’s morality is the law honoring?
In Him
Ron
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