speeding

[whatsitmean]

It was brought to my attention recently that if I set my cruise control on the speed limit, and my car goes over that going downhill, then I am speeding and therefore sinning.

I should set my cruise on 5 miles below the speed limit, to avoid ever speeding.

If I set my cruise control at one mile over the posted speed I am sinning and God hates sin.

That would be legalism...

Rom 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Rom 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Rom 6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

1Co 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1Co 10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

Who are you putting first when you speed or don't stop at stop signs?

[Guest Called]

Rom 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Rom 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Rom 6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

1Co 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1Co 10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

Hey, I am all about submitting to authorities, I was saying it was legalism to be afraid if your cruise control makes you speed down a hill, you are sinning. I mean we could make rules about everything....

I routinely go 20-25 MPH over the speed limit ( or faster if I think I can get away with it )

[nebula]

Written Law = Do not drive above the posted speed limit.

Unwritten safety law = Drive the speed of traffic.

And boy is that true! When everyone else is driving 60-70 mph on a 55mph highway, a person driving at 50-55mph (especially during rush hour :oww: ) can cause an accident!

Marylanders are notorious for driving over the speed limit on a regular basis.

As per going above the speed limit when the car goes downhill and all that - I wouldn't sweat it too much. My dad taught me that one should always accelerate before going up a hill - it's easier on the car.

Putting on the brakes constantly is not good for the car, either.

I don't know about Canada, but in the US, cops generally give a 5 mph buffer for reasons of fluctuations in driving.

[Guest Called]

I don't know about Canada, but in the US, cops generally give a 5 mph buffer for reasons of fluctuations in driving

Yep, love those buffers!

[BobTriez]

I don't know about Canada, but in the US, cops generally give a 5 mph buffer for reasons of fluctuations in driving

Yep, love those buffers!

Or if you go REALLY fast, they simply won't be able to catch you....

[whatsitmean]

Hey, I am all about submitting to authorities, I was saying it was legalism to be afraid if your cruise control makes you speed down a hill, you are sinning. I mean we could make rules about everything....

I agree with that. And I agree with Nebula about the safety issue concerning speed limits and traffic, but that doesn't mean we should be going as fast as the fastest car on the road.

There is nothing unsafe about coming to a complete stop a stop signs however. Isn't that something we should consider?

I like to think that the Lord watches everything I do and it always pleases Him when I do the right thing. So if coming to a complete stop or doing the speed limit in most cases pleases Him, that is what I want to do, for no other reason than that.

[BobTriez]

There is nothing unsafe about coming to a complete stop a stop signs however.

Well, if you're going 60 MPH in a 25 MPH zone and you slam on your brakes to try and come to a complete stop ? There could be some safety issue involved here....yes

[traveller]

I don't know about Canada, but in the US, cops generally give a 5 mph buffer for reasons of fluctuations in driving

Yep, love those buffers!

Or if you go REALLY fast, they simply won't be able to catch you....

That's how I understand it when I'm on my bike.

[Guest Called]

Well, if you're going 60 MPH in a 25 MPH zone and you slam on your brakes to try and come to a complete stop ? There could be some safety issue involved here....yes   

Yep, my kind of thinking!

I like to think that the Lord watches everything I do and it always pleases Him when I do the right thing. So if coming to a complete stop or doing the speed limit in most cases pleases Him, that is what I want to do, for no other reason than that.

I do agree with you, I am just playin around. Christians should be excellent in everything we do. I have gotten that revelation and when I did, I even started putting the shopping carts at the grocery store in the right spot instead of just leaving them in the parking place. We should do the right thing, now is going 5 mph over the speed limit a sin, I don't know, but the word says in Romans 14:23..

"If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning."

[other one]

I don't know about Canada, but in the US, cops generally give a 5 mph buffer for reasons of fluctuations in driving

Yep, love those buffers!

Or if you go REALLY fast, they simply won't be able to catch you....

Bob, when I was a young teenager I discovered that there is not a car in the world that will outrun a police radio. I can tell you not to make that mistake..... ever....

Sam

I'd put a smiley face on this..... but...... even 40 years later it still isn't funny.