Fred Phelps got me thinking
Since his, and his compound's, court case is going before the Supreme Court of the US this week, where exactly in the Bible does it say that God Hates? I mean many things the writers claim are smite worthy, especially in the OT, but where do any of the writers claim that God Hates? So, I found this lovely exercise on the matter:
http://stuffgodhates.com/
Wow, no word for word hate, but quite an enjoyable laugh... especially the sex for God... what a bumper sticker that would be...
I keep finding a reference to Proverbs 6:16, but in Proverbs 6 it only list that which God detests... not what God hates.
At any rate, the fight club quote always serves me well to remind who we base our image for God on:
"Our fathers are our models for God. If our fathers bailed, what does that tell you about God?"
I must admit this was quite the revelation in thinking when I came across this line at the time in my life.
God is referred to as Father in Christianity. Thus, naturally our own father is placed as our image of God. It makes perfect sense, but I didn't connect it until hearing that line.
What does that say about most TV preachers? If they truly believe what they say, what does that say about their fathers?
Not that I'm pro religion all of a sudden, but what would most atheists I know say about their fathers? Fact: many don't know their fathers. If a religion is presented to a person without a father, or feelings of hatred towards their father, as the end all father figure, how can anyone expect them to embrace it?
Know your client first, know your product second.... hehehehe
Such terrible salesmen these Christians are for the masses.
http://stuffgodhates.com/
Wow, no word for word hate, but quite an enjoyable laugh... especially the sex for God... what a bumper sticker that would be...
I keep finding a reference to Proverbs 6:16, but in Proverbs 6 it only list that which God detests... not what God hates.
At any rate, the fight club quote always serves me well to remind who we base our image for God on:
"Our fathers are our models for God. If our fathers bailed, what does that tell you about God?"
I must admit this was quite the revelation in thinking when I came across this line at the time in my life.
God is referred to as Father in Christianity. Thus, naturally our own father is placed as our image of God. It makes perfect sense, but I didn't connect it until hearing that line.
What does that say about most TV preachers? If they truly believe what they say, what does that say about their fathers?
Not that I'm pro religion all of a sudden, but what would most atheists I know say about their fathers? Fact: many don't know their fathers. If a religion is presented to a person without a father, or feelings of hatred towards their father, as the end all father figure, how can anyone expect them to embrace it?
Know your client first, know your product second.... hehehehe
Such terrible salesmen these Christians are for the masses.
posted by Ev|Gen|us at 05:15
1 Comments:
I find it interesting what you say about atheists and their fathers. Of course, I then had to think who I know that is atheist and it didn't hold true in those that I am friends with. Interestingly, most of them have parents that are still married - to each others.
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