PSALM 116:1\u201311<\/b><\/p>\n
In my dismay I said, \u201cAll men are liars\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
(Psalm 116:11)<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The issue of the weaker brother in Romans 14 discussed in November demands that we focus some attention on the subject of conscience.<\/p>\n
Most people use the words ethics<\/i> and morality<\/i> interchangeably. There is, however, an important difference between the two. The word ethics<\/i> comes from the Greek word ethos<\/i>, while morality<\/i> comes from mores<\/i>. The ethos<\/i> or ethics of a society concerns its underlying philosophy and its concept of values. Mores<\/i> or morality, by way of contrast, has to do with customs and habits, the normal forms of behavior that are found in a given society.<\/p>\n
Ethics is concerned with norms and standards, while morality is merely descriptive. Ethics tells us what \u201cought\u201d to be, while morality simply tells us what \u201cis.\u201d Thus, morality tells us what people actually do, while ethics tells us what they ought to do. People tend to use the two words interchangeably, and in a subtle way, many think that what is customary is the same as what is right.<\/p>\n
Out of this confusion has come what we can call \u201cstatistical morality.\u201d We take a poll and find out what people are thinking and doing. Let\u2019s say we find out that most people are using marijuana from time to time. Thus, the conclusion is that it is normal<\/i> in our society for people to smoke marijuana occasionally. Then, because of this confusion, we move on to think because most people do it, it must be all right. What is normal<\/i> is seen as normative<\/i>. Right and wrong are determined by majority practice. This way of thinking is obviously wrong from the Christian standpoint. The Bible tells us all men are liars, and very often the multitude is engaged in evil. We must be very careful to resist the modern trend toward statistical morality, and firmly maintain the difference between ethical standards, and fallen human behavior.<\/p>\n
CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n
People begin to think that what is customary is the same as what is right. Such statistical morality once embraced threatens to pervade the church and believers. Where in your life have you determined your ethics in this manner? What is another area in which you are thus tempted?<\/p>\n
For further study: Proverbs 2; Romans 12:1\u20132<\/i><\/p>\n
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