Mr. Hilton obviously wants more than tolerance because Miss Prejean’s answer was more than tolerant. He wants acceptance, and he wants it at the expense of another man’s conscience. This is the height of tyranny.

The cultural war is enflamed when men are expected to accept as normal what their conscience says is sin. The conflict arises because the secular world view is not based on the moral order appealed to in the document that declared America’s independence from tyranny.

The ‘Law of Nature and Nature’s God’ is the natural law referred to in Romans 2 as the law written on the conscience of man as part of his being made an image bearer of the Creator. This is the same law that was given to Moses on tablets of stone and is written on the renewed heart in the New Covenant.

These lawless men are insolent, arrogant and full of malice because they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer; therefore God gave them over to a depraved mind. Romans 1 is being fulfilled again; this time in America.

They would destroy the natural law foundation of civil rights by pursuing the normalization of a perversion that is contrary to natural law. They are enemies of liberty as is their godless ideology, meaning social Darwinism.

Re: http://townhall.com/columnists/BenShapiro/2009/04/08/the_second_french_revolution

Where did the Founders get the idea of unalienable rights and that the purpose of the government is to secure these rights? The Jew and Catholic and Protestant can all agree with the Natural Law argument put forth in the Declaration of Independence. ‘The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God’ are the source of these rights called unalienable; therefore since they do not originate from government, the proper role of government is to see itself as the insurer of these rights, not the giver.

The Law says to not murder, so state policy is to promote the preservation of life and not hinder citizens the means to preserve their own life.

The Law says to not steal, so again the state is to promote the sacredness of private property, including labor and conscience.

The Law says to not commit adultery, so again the state is to promote lawful marriage and the sanctity of the family. To say that same sex marriage is Constitutional is a complete perversion of its Natural Law foundations given in the Declaration.

Here is another quote from John Adams that implies there will be no third war of independence…

“The only foundation of a free constitution, is pure virtue, and if this cannot be inspired into our people…they may change their rulers, and the forms of government, but they will not obtain a lasting liberty…A constitution of government once changed from freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever” [John Adams].

Now some may speak of the fatal periods in the history of nations, but the opinions of men are not our rule. We find one sure rule as it is written in the Word of God. There is a measure of iniquity which the Lord has allowed a nation, which when it is accomplished or filled up, His wrath must come to the ruin of that nation…

"The iniquity of the Amorites is not full." [Genesis 15:16]

And again,

"Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers’ guilt." [Mathew 23:32]

When Jesus speaks of the temple, He says, “Not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down” [Matthew 24:2]. Wrath came when the Jew’s measure was full.

When men sin proudly and incorrigibly and receive a consensus of approval, it is evidence that the cup of that nation’s sin is near full, and that wrath has come…

"They mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his Prophets; until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy" [2 Chronicles 36:16].

Peter tells us that ‘the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations’ in the midst of approaching judgment [2 Peter 2:9]. Trials and temptations are coming to the American Christians that have not been seen before in our experience.

On the first Passover in the day of wrath poured out on ancient Egypt, a great picture of the Gospel of Jesus Christ was recorded for our encouragement. All those who were marked by the lamb’s blood were hidden in safety on the day of the Lord’s judgment.

At creation God wrote Moral Law, the Decalogue, in the hearts of Adam and Eve. All men as image bearers have this same law written in their hearts. This Moral Law was later written upon tablets of stone by God and delivered to Israel through Moses. This law remains in effect even after the Old Covenant was abolished. Christ upholds this law "as a rule of life" for His church.

Let’s look at the three texts in order, 4:2; 19:2; and 19:5.

[http://www.reformedreader.org/ccc/1689lbc/english/1689econtents.htm]

In chapter 4, Of Creation, the confession teaches that Adam and Eve had "the law of God written in their hearts." Here is the full text of paragraph 2 followed by Scripture references…

After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female, with reasonable and immortal souls, rendering them fit unto that life to God for which they were created; being made after the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness; having the law of God written in their hearts, and power to fulfill it, and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being justify to the liberty of their own will, which was subject to change.

[Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:7; Ecclesiastes 7:29; Genesis 1:26; Romans 2:14, 15; Genesis 3:6]

In chapter 19, Of the Law of God, the confession defines what is meant by "the law of God written in their hearts." The full text of paragraph 2 says…

The same law that was first written in the heart of man continued to be a perfect rule of righteousness after the fall, and was delivered by God upon Mount Sinai, in ten commandments, and written in two tables, the four first containing our duty towards God, and the other six, our duty to man.

[Romans 2:14, 15; Deuteronomy 10:4]

"The major assertion of paragraphs 1 and 2 is that the same law written in the heart of Adam was reiterated in the Ten Commandments." [Sam Waldron, A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith]

The final text in the confession is found in chapter 19:5. The text reads as follows…

The moral law [Decalogue] doth for ever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof, and that not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator, who gave it; neither doth Christ in the Gospel any way dissolve, but much strengthen this obligation.

[Romans 13:8-10; James 2:8, 10-12; James 2:10, 11; Matthew 5:17-19; Romans 3:31]

It is clear that the confession teaches that all men are obliged to obey the Ten Commandments. "The moral law doth for ever bind all …" The obligation for man to keep the Ten Commandments is based on God’s authority as Creator. He demonstrates this as Judge and Redeemer. All sin is dealt with either in everlasting punishment for the unrepentant or in a rich display of mercy in Christ for all who repent and believe the gospel.

Gentiles who know nothing of the Bible may by nature ‘show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them’ [Romans 2:14-15].

This law is what philosophers call the "natural law." It is man’s innate moral knowledge given to him as image bearers of his Creator. All men are held accountable to this law in that they are judged according to their judgment of other men. You say that it is not good to steal from you or to covet your wife, but if you do the same thing to me, then you condemn yourself when you practice what you condemn in others. [Romans 2:1-3]

All men know this law is good, but because of the Genesis 3 Fall into sin, they will naturally suppress its righteousness in order to justify their sin.

From the perspective of revealed truth in Jesus Christ, natural law has a limited but significant value. It connects Christianity to the moral order of nations and affirms Christ as the Ruler of nations. He rules by His Law and this is the same Law as written on the heart of every man. The Kingdom of God has come and those who enter in submit to His rule.

Because of sin and the need of regeneration there is limited expectation of natural law as a source of revelation. God does not save the world through natural law, nor does He reconcile the world through the pursuit of justice; but He does provide the knowledge of His eternal power and divinity through the law written on the heart.