tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732087801265119014.post4803588641335330369..comments2023-08-04T03:17:38.626-05:00Comments on Musings on Life and Living: RulesAlex T. Valencichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06176742152052333764noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732087801265119014.post-60615902222860820412009-10-19T15:01:03.497-05:002009-10-19T15:01:03.497-05:00Do you mean "why do missionaries have rules&q...Do you mean "why do missionaries have rules" or "why do we (in general) have rules"?<br /><br />One answer to the former question might be: to establish discipline. Perhaps you could even say, to establish the expectations of a contract (or in religious parlance, a covenant). Now, understanding somewhat where Evangelicals are coming from theologically, I'd venture to say they might have a problem with that kind of answer-- ultimately discussions between our respective groups tend to lead to each side judging the other side's arguments through their own framework of understanding. And of course argument B doesn't fit with framework A, because it was designed for framework B!<br /><br />The answer to the latter... well, depending on your political bent there might be all sorts of answers. I suppose the one that everyone should agree with is to create a fair society that best maintains and encourages peaceful interactions between its citizens. I don't know that there's any kind of religious aspect to that, and even atheists would generally agree that society requires some form of basic morality to prevent self-destruction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458335010371543899noreply@blogger.com