Sometimes I just have to think the word silly when something like this happens. There is absolutely no biblical reason to accuse you of witchcraft for praying to rebuke a storm. It is just silliness. I could say what were they thinking, but they were not thinking, just being silly.
(mostly) men seem to feel threatened when any woman uses the power and authority of Jesus Christ in their lives. It's no wonder to me that Jesus used many women throughout his ministry.
All religions are man-made, god isn’t. God isn’t Christian, Muslim, Catholic or Buddhist; God is bigger than your label.
If your God tells you to divide you’re not talking to God. If faith makes you feel superior you are only worshiping yourself. If your god hates who you hate, you created him. If your religion needs an enemy, that’s not worship, that’s politics. Your church isn’t the only road to God; it never was, as religion didn’t create God, but man, it sure created a whole lot of wars. If your religion makes you feel chosen, guess what, you’re already lost. If you think God only speaks your language you’re not listening. God existed way before your religion did and god will be here long after it disappears.
All this is to say religion divides; love unites.
So which side are you on? I choose spirituality over religion, over fake worship and over man-made religions. Those are politics. They are used to divide and create wars. If you can look at somebody else and feel superior based on your beliefs, you’re not tapped in.
So choose love, choose unity. Remember, the goal is to leave everybody you come across better than you found them and it starts with you. So do some soul searching.
Unity is overrated. There is also a lot of erroneous presumption in your comment. But Jesus the Christ gives you a better answer.
*****
34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn
“‘a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
36
a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[c]
37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it."
I use the term tails because when it come to dogma there is a rat about.
Religion defined:
: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
2
a
(1)
: the service and worship of God or the supernatural
(2)
: commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
b
: the state of a religious
a nun in her 20th year of religion
3
: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
Dogma is a set of beliefs, doctrines, or principles that are accepted as authoritative and are not to be questioned. It can refer to a formal system of religious doctrines, such as those proclaimed by a church, or a set of principles in other fields like politics or economics. The term is also sometimes used to describe an unexamined belief that is held with certainty.
If you look at the life of Jesus the Christ, you’ll find that you re in agreement with Him. The Pharisees conspired to have Him executed because He stepped outside the boundaries of religion.
Centuries ago millions of Christians locked themselves inside a self reinforcing mythological bubble, never daring to question the factual veracity of the Bible, while millions of Muslims put their unquestioning faith in the Quran. For millennia, much of what passed for "news" and "facts" in human social networks were stories about miracles, angels, demons, and witches, with bold reporters giving live coverage straight from the deepest pits of the underworld.
We have zero scientific evidence that Eve was tempted by the serpent, that the souls of all infidels burn in hell after they die, or that the creator of the universe doesn't like it when a Brahmin marries a Dalit yet billions of people have believed in these stories for thousands of years.
Some fake news lasts forever.
— Yuval Noah Harare, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
One of the reasons I walked out of the church was this kind of thing, which is common: calling things heresy or occult or witchcraft. The Bible's not clear on these things, neither is Catholic teaching if you're Catholic, but the urge to run off and declare these things appears to be a Christian Disease, I've rarely met a Christian who doesn't fall into it. Some quite vociferously so. All types, Catholic, Protestant, and "I just read the Bible myself at home" Christians, regardless.
I'd forgotten that Helene hit Florida, as well as the Carolinas. Being in north GA, my focus with Helene was on the ppl north of me, who were unexpectedly slammed by it. I *do* remember your asking us to pray to rebuke Milton, but had forgotten the locust swarm after that request. Maybe I was too busy praying to notice them?
if your “relationship with god” is based on christian dogma - and you clearly articulated that fact (and more) in your earlier comments - I don’t have to presume anything. I can just take your word for it.
Sometimes I just have to think the word silly when something like this happens. There is absolutely no biblical reason to accuse you of witchcraft for praying to rebuke a storm. It is just silliness. I could say what were they thinking, but they were not thinking, just being silly.
(mostly) men seem to feel threatened when any woman uses the power and authority of Jesus Christ in their lives. It's no wonder to me that Jesus used many women throughout his ministry.
Yep. On X it's a prevalent disease.
All religions are man-made, god isn’t. God isn’t Christian, Muslim, Catholic or Buddhist; God is bigger than your label.
If your God tells you to divide you’re not talking to God. If faith makes you feel superior you are only worshiping yourself. If your god hates who you hate, you created him. If your religion needs an enemy, that’s not worship, that’s politics. Your church isn’t the only road to God; it never was, as religion didn’t create God, but man, it sure created a whole lot of wars. If your religion makes you feel chosen, guess what, you’re already lost. If you think God only speaks your language you’re not listening. God existed way before your religion did and god will be here long after it disappears.
All this is to say religion divides; love unites.
So which side are you on? I choose spirituality over religion, over fake worship and over man-made religions. Those are politics. They are used to divide and create wars. If you can look at somebody else and feel superior based on your beliefs, you’re not tapped in.
So choose love, choose unity. Remember, the goal is to leave everybody you come across better than you found them and it starts with you. So do some soul searching.
Namaste
Unity is overrated. There is also a lot of erroneous presumption in your comment. But Jesus the Christ gives you a better answer.
*****
34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn
“‘a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
36
a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[c]
37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it."
Matthew 10:34-37 (NIV)
I use the term tails because when it come to dogma there is a rat about.
Religion defined:
: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
2
a
(1)
: the service and worship of God or the supernatural
(2)
: commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
b
: the state of a religious
a nun in her 20th year of religion
3
: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
Dogma is a set of beliefs, doctrines, or principles that are accepted as authoritative and are not to be questioned. It can refer to a formal system of religious doctrines, such as those proclaimed by a church, or a set of principles in other fields like politics or economics. The term is also sometimes used to describe an unexamined belief that is held with certainty.
Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn’t there, and finding it.
Organized religion often serves as a method of control, with authorities using fear and guilt to manipulate their followers.”
You may have heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect, which is that incompetent people don’t have the skills to recognize their own incompetence.
There’s that presumption again.
If you look at the life of Jesus the Christ, you’ll find that you re in agreement with Him. The Pharisees conspired to have Him executed because He stepped outside the boundaries of religion.
Your are the one that is being presumptive.
Centuries ago millions of Christians locked themselves inside a self reinforcing mythological bubble, never daring to question the factual veracity of the Bible, while millions of Muslims put their unquestioning faith in the Quran. For millennia, much of what passed for "news" and "facts" in human social networks were stories about miracles, angels, demons, and witches, with bold reporters giving live coverage straight from the deepest pits of the underworld.
We have zero scientific evidence that Eve was tempted by the serpent, that the souls of all infidels burn in hell after they die, or that the creator of the universe doesn't like it when a Brahmin marries a Dalit yet billions of people have believed in these stories for thousands of years.
Some fake news lasts forever.
— Yuval Noah Harare, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
What, specifically, am I presuming? Give an example.
You are railing against religion as if I cared about that. I don’t and neither did Jesus as is repeatedly demonstrated in the Gospels.
That’s one of your erroneous presumptions.
You haven't turned anybody into a newt lately, have you?
Asking for a friend.
Ha! One of my FB friends already beat you to that comment.
One of the reasons I walked out of the church was this kind of thing, which is common: calling things heresy or occult or witchcraft. The Bible's not clear on these things, neither is Catholic teaching if you're Catholic, but the urge to run off and declare these things appears to be a Christian Disease, I've rarely met a Christian who doesn't fall into it. Some quite vociferously so. All types, Catholic, Protestant, and "I just read the Bible myself at home" Christians, regardless.
I'd forgotten that Helene hit Florida, as well as the Carolinas. Being in north GA, my focus with Helene was on the ppl north of me, who were unexpectedly slammed by it. I *do* remember your asking us to pray to rebuke Milton, but had forgotten the locust swarm after that request. Maybe I was too busy praying to notice them?
I think of you every time the Pharisees come calling because I know how much they irritate you, too. lol
they're probably the main reason I prefer the term "Jesus-follower" to "Christian."
if your “relationship with god” is based on christian dogma - and you clearly articulated that fact (and more) in your earlier comments - I don’t have to presume anything. I can just take your word for it.