Human dignity does not come from us. Ours is an objective dignity, given to us by our Creator and not by ourselves. It is not earned on the basis of what we do or by what we achieve, and it cannot be forfeited by reason of our sin. It is true that we often appear to do all we can to forfeit this dignity by our sinful nature and behavior, yet no amount of sin can alter our status as bearers of the Imago Dei, so we remain the possessors of great value. All sin does is to highlight how far we fail to live up to the dignity that God has given us. You can read the rest here: reformedperspective.ca/component/content/article/43-magcontent/all-you-need-to-know-to-stand-up-for-the-unborn-and-elderly/290-killing-beethoven-not-all-pro-life-arguments-are-pro-life-arguments
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:07:06 +0000
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