Hi all, Let me quickly highlight that I am not anti Christ. I respect Christianity for their wisdoms and loving kindness which is contained within the Holy Bible.
I have dwelled into the Bible for a while and strangely, certain verses and even doctrines seems a bit off. I know God has his ways and we will not be able to understand some of them (thats what most Christians tell me when I pose them questions). I would surely agree with that God's ways are higher. My only question is ... there are probably 10,000 other Gods besides the Christian God. What makes us so sure that the one described in the Bible, is the one?
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Christians in general like to take verses literally. For eg.
1. These things I command you, that ye love one another. [John 15:17]
2. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. [Matthew 11:28-30]
3. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. [Psalm 1:1]
Great words. Literally. Inspiration to Christians. Then, Christians try to explain their way out for equally STRAIGHTFORWARD verses.
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Noticed these 2 verses that seems to encourage DISHARMONY within families. The govt of every nation may be weary of such "incitements"?
I think these are words by Jesus Christ.
(1) Matthew
32-33
"Stand up for me against world opinion and I'll stand up for you before my Father in heaven. If you turn tail and run, do you think I'll cover for you?
34-37
"Don't think I've come to make life cozy. I've come to cut—make a sharp knife-cut between son and father, daughter and mother, bride and mother-in-law—cut through these cozy domestic arrangements and free you for God. Well-meaning family members can be your worst enemies. If you prefer father or mother over me, you don't deserve me. If you prefer son or daughter over me, you don't deserve me.
(2) Luke
49-53
"I've come to start a fire on this earth—how I wish it were blazing right now! I've come to change everything, turn everything rightside up—how I long for it to be finished! Do you think I came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I've come to disrupt and confront! From now on, when you find five in a house, it will be—
Three against two,
and two against three;
Father against son,
and son against father;
Mother against daughter,
and daughter against mother;
Mother-in-law against bride,
and bride against mother-in-law."
I have dwelled into the Bible for a while and strangely, certain verses and even doctrines seems a bit off. I know God has his ways and we will not be able to understand some of them (thats what most Christians tell me when I pose them questions). I would surely agree with that God's ways are higher. My only question is ... there are probably 10,000 other Gods besides the Christian God. What makes us so sure that the one described in the Bible, is the one?
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Christians in general like to take verses literally. For eg.
1. These things I command you, that ye love one another. [John 15:17]
2. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. [Matthew 11:28-30]
3. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. [Psalm 1:1]
Great words. Literally. Inspiration to Christians. Then, Christians try to explain their way out for equally STRAIGHTFORWARD verses.
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Noticed these 2 verses that seems to encourage DISHARMONY within families. The govt of every nation may be weary of such "incitements"?
I think these are words by Jesus Christ.
(1) Matthew
32-33
"Stand up for me against world opinion and I'll stand up for you before my Father in heaven. If you turn tail and run, do you think I'll cover for you?
34-37
"Don't think I've come to make life cozy. I've come to cut—make a sharp knife-cut between son and father, daughter and mother, bride and mother-in-law—cut through these cozy domestic arrangements and free you for God. Well-meaning family members can be your worst enemies. If you prefer father or mother over me, you don't deserve me. If you prefer son or daughter over me, you don't deserve me.
(2) Luke
49-53
"I've come to start a fire on this earth—how I wish it were blazing right now! I've come to change everything, turn everything rightside up—how I long for it to be finished! Do you think I came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I've come to disrupt and confront! From now on, when you find five in a house, it will be—
Three against two,
and two against three;
Father against son,
and son against father;
Mother against daughter,
and daughter against mother;
Mother-in-law against bride,
and bride against mother-in-law."