All Convictions Come From Worldviews

John Piper answers the question "Why do you impose your religious conviction on the whole culture?":

All laws impose convictions on a culture. And all convictions come from worldviews. They don’t come out of nowhere. People argue for laws on the basis of a certain view of the world. What needs to be kept clear is that voting for a law (a prescribed or proscribed behavior) does not mean voting for the worldview behind it. (via Aaron)

This quote is just what I needed to hear today. With all the talk about the debates, Bush's religious views often get mentioned in a negative light with regards to certain divisive issues like abortion and gay marriage. This is exacerbated by Kerry who says he believes one thing, but doesn't believe it's right to impose that belief on others. In my opinion, Kerry's convictions either aren't very strong or he doesn't really have some of the convictions he claims to have. The separation of church and state does not mean that people must leave their convictions at the door simply because they align with or are rooted in religious ideals.

Posted by JohnH at October 14, 2004 09:16 AM | TrackBack