Chuck F Todd thinks rights come from Government, not from GOD. (state, separation)

[craigiri]

Originally Posted by VA.89

Wow. Where did God say thou shall have a right to bear arms?

Does God have a beard? Is he a woman - or trans?

God didn't give us anything. If one is going to say that, you'd have to say God gave us the Black Plaque and wanted Genocide.

I thought we had finally gotten smarter.

To put it in an accurate way - it is the "nature" of educated modern man to desire liberty and the rights to secure it. In the USA, our Government is one way we create the rules and system in an attempt to get to that point.

Without Government or LE those "rights" would go away really quickly.

[CBeisbol]

There are not gods, this is a dumb argument.

[craigiri]

Originally Posted by freemkt

Quick, where do property rights come from?

Originally from the King and other Monarchs. Any other questions?

[craigiri]

Originally Posted by CBeisbol

There are not gods, this is a dumb argument.

Many people just cannot handle how smart many people are (maybe even themselves) - so they have to make up a "fake power" which MUST be responsible.
After all, how the heck could a dude have built the great Pyramid many thousands of years ago - before even iron tools existed!

[Delahanty]

Originally Posted by bobisinthehouse

This Chuck F Todd guy is completely wrong.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IMip89jp_E

So does Chris Cuomo.

[VA.89]

Originally Posted by Loveshiscountry

Bill of Rights defines the rights that government protects, to protect us against government over reach.

When some in government say “of course we can,” you and I are supposed to use the Bill of Rights to say, “No, you can’t.”

But two-thirds of the states could change any of that.

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by VA.89

But two-thirds of the states could change any of that.

Could take away rights. And that's why we the people are armed. The founders knew.

[VA.89]

Originally Posted by Loveshiscountry

Could take away rights. And that's why we the people are armed. The founders knew.

That doesn't mean the right to a speedy trial or the right to avoid self-incrimination come from God.

[Freak80]

Originally Posted by aridon

Since the dawn of humanity, man has determined what can and can't be done inside their territory.

History is full of oppression, violations and extermination at the whim of man.

And much of that oppression comes from the whim of men who claim to speak for god(s).

My question for the OP is this: who gets to decide what god says? Who gets to decide what god thinks about certain behaviors?

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by odanny

I never implied you believed anything.

I understand.

I'll try it again...clean slate.

Where do rights come from?