Well one religion uses his name-Jehovah. People are always so eager to listen to what a pastor or preacher says but never learn what the Bible says and when they do read something they qulickly change it around to fit into man's thinking instead of taking it for what it says?
2006-06-20 10:37:28 · 9 answers · asked by P-nut 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
No, I'm not rying to convert or change anyone's belief, just something to think about.
2006-06-20 10:44:12 · update #1
Those religions please only THEMSELVES with their unscriptural teachings. Similarly, their refusal to engage in house-to-house ministry exposes their disregard for true Christianity.
(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. 5 You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do [the] work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.
(Luke 10:1-16) [Jesus] the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. ...16 “He that listens to you listens to me too. And he that disregards you disregards me too. Moreover, he that disregards me disregards also him that sent me forth.”
2006-06-20 17:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Your title question is different from the question that you actually asked in part 2.
1. Some religions do you use God's name in the title, others don't either because a. God is so far beyond anything, that He doesn't have a name or the name we give Him is completely inadequate, or b. His name is so holy that they won't say it out of reverent and awe, or c. they choose to emphasize another aspect of their religion.
As for part two...when you talk about religion, in most cases, you're talking about things that are far beyond human comprehension...you're talking about Mystery. Our minds are too small to grasp such Mystery. But we must communicate about it to live it, so that takes us to interpretation. Our ability to interpret is affected by all the things that make us fallible: our perceptions, culture, life experiences, personality, and personal agendas, etc. And on that level, everyone has a different perspective. So you'll tend to get different interpretations.
Some religions emphasize a. discovering through experience what true about that religion, b. others emphasize what a particular pastor's approach, c. others rely on the context of tradition to interpret their religion and d. others rely on God Himself to enlighten the mind and the heart to what's true.
The main thing is that it seems that all people, whether you want to call them religious, atheistic, or agnostic, seem to need to belong to something bigger to give order and meaning to their lives. In that sense, religiousness is a part of human nature.
2006-06-20 17:50:46 · answer #2 · answered by Joe_D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, here's your first problem: you need to decide which version of The Bible you're referring to, because different versions use different names.
Secondly, God's name is/was created by 'man's thinking', so your problem presents a paradox. The only time the Christian/Hebrew god stated his name was to Moses -- and all he said was 'I am I' (or some variation, depending on your version of the Bible).
2006-06-20 17:51:50 · answer #3 · answered by patrick_c_a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know God had a true name. Wow. learn something new each day. I hope this is not a ploy to join the Jehovah's Witness.
2006-06-20 17:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Simmy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter which name you used? God is always God, even if you name It Jesus, Shiva, Buda, Alla or whatever. And trust me, if someone needs Him, He will come to aid whatever religion that person is... God makes no distinction. Do you?
2006-06-21 07:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by Carla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well thats a loaded question then.
Are you after an answer or have already made up your mind?
You already have the answer you seek
2006-06-21 12:32:16 · answer #6 · answered by happy_hammer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So pleeeaase tell me, do you know "God" so personally that you can use her name? Spill the beans, what iisss "God's" name? Maybe u already say it. "God" is not "God's" name, it's an alias.
2006-06-27 13:37:40 · answer #7 · answered by yummyyum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question. lack of knowledge
2006-06-20 17:41:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
great question
2006-06-20 17:43:06 · answer #9 · answered by too_too_juicy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋