The concept is:God is the Father who tells his offspring
"I created you but you will never seem.I won't be there and you will never hear my voice.I want you to take this book that is noteasy to read and it is hard to understand. You are not to question it, ever.You have sinned if you question it. Even though I am your father and you are my child and I love you. If you sin, I will throw you in a lake of fire and you will burn for eternity and I will hear you scream forever".
2006-06-29 14:04:20 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A quote from Waylon ...an autobiography.
Waylon Jennings
2006-06-29 14:05:30 · update #1
Ravi has it down pat. Good communication skills and a great vocabulary. Now here is a true Christian. Thanks Ravi
2006-06-29 14:32:47 · update #2
Ravi has it down pat. Good communication skills and a great vocabulary. Now here is a true Christian. Thanks Ravi
2006-06-29 14:33:03 · update #3
quite well said.
Nice religion isn't it??
Just like any other religion I've encountered.
2006-06-29 14:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay...whoa. Where did THAT come from?
"I created you but you will never see me." People have seen God.
"I won't be there and you will never hear my voice." God is ALWAYS there, and many people have heard his voice.
"I want you to take this book that is not easy to read and it is hard to understand." Have you ever even opened a Bible? I doubt it.
"You are not to question it, ever."What is there to question?
"You have sinned if you question it."But God forgives our sins, see?
"Even though I am your father and you are my child and I love you. Yeah, and? See above.
"If you sin, I will throw you in a lake of fire and you will burn for eternity and I will hear you scream forever."It's more along the lines of 'If you sin, and do not repent, or if you outwardly deny Him and turn your back on Him,...'
2006-06-29 21:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by funsized1993 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, that's about it. It's hard to question something or think about it critically when you've been told all your life that you must have complete and unyielding blind faith.
Edit: Oh, and to funsized1993...
You: Okay...whoa. Where did THAT come from?
"I created you but you will never see me." People have seen God.
Me: Provide evidence for this claim.
You: "I won't be there and you will never hear my voice." God is ALWAYS there, and many people have heard his voice.
Me: Provide evidence for this claim.
You: "I want you to take this book that is not easy to read and it is hard to understand." Have you ever even opened a Bible? I doubt it.
Me: The bible is full of contradictions, and much of it has been lost in its many translations. And if you're one of the people who deny that there are contradictions: http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/
You: "You are not to question it, ever."What is there to question?
Me: The contradictions, the blatant rip-offs from older religions and stories (such as the Epic of Gilgamesh), and the parts of the bible which defy logic, science and all laws of the natural world.
You: "You have sinned if you question it."But God forgives our sins, see?
Me: There are unforgivable sins:
LUKE 12:10, "And everyone that says a word against the Son of Man, that will be forgiven; But he that blasphemes against The Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
MARK 3:29, "Whoever blasphemes against The Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of everlasting sin."
MATTHEW 12: 31-32 "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in the age to come.
You: "Even though I am your father and you are my child and I love you. Yeah, and? See above.
"If you sin, I will throw you in a lake of fire and you will burn for eternity and I will hear you scream forever."It's more along the lines of 'If you sin, and do not repent, or if you outwardly deny Him and turn your back on Him,...'
Me: And why does he demand complete and unquestioning blind faith from his followers? Why wouldn't he create all humans with the inborn desire to serve and worship him? Why does a kind, loving and morally perfect being demand complete and unyielding devotion? He sounds jealous and insecure to me.
2006-06-29 21:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the things I remember about my earthly father was his habit of telling me just do what your told and someday you'll understand.
As I have gotten older I have come to realize how wise he was because he was right I do understand.
Why would I expect my Heavenly Father to be different in how HE deals with his children?
As far as your statement about questioning God, please read HIS written Word, the BIBLE, and if there is something you don't understand question HIM. I assure you that an answer will be forth coming.
I am a Child of GOD and have questioned HIM many times, I do it with respect and not sarcasm though.
Even though I don't know you, GOD does, and I will pray that HE revels himself to you in a way that you can accept, believe and understand.
2006-06-29 21:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by drg5609 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is for those who need it. Religion in it's entirety seems to feed that desire to feel wanted, to be a part of things, to feel connected. It builds moral growth, it gives it's followers lists of rules to follow so they know how to be a good person. Christianity can offer security and a sense of happiness to those who go with the flow.
2006-06-29 21:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by peacein 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What have you been smoking or drinking or snorting? You sure don't know the Bible well enough to provide even the least intelligible question, but if you ever get around to learning it, and I mean REALLY learning it, then I'll be glad to talk with you. God Bless you.
2006-06-29 21:10:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is ..is Waylon Jennings a real Christian?
Who made this concept? God? I don't think so.
So the answer is " I don't agree"
2006-06-29 21:19:48 · answer #7 · answered by HIROYUKI Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,its about some creatures trying to prove their intelligence to their creator.They get graded according to their levels of intelligence.God wanted to prove that His creatures have brains and can differentiate right from wrong.
2006-06-29 21:18:00 · answer #8 · answered by simply 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A concept created by men. If you actually get the whole big picture, you find through the bible that all are one, all are saved, all are righteous, God is love.
http://www.gospelogic.com
2006-06-29 21:13:56 · answer #9 · answered by ridethestar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh Huh. And the Bible also shows God to be the type of Father (or Husband) who thinks it good and proper to beat his children (or Wife) if they mess up or disobey anything he says. And he tells them it's their fault he beat them!
2006-06-29 21:44:51 · answer #10 · answered by mikayla_starstuff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You forgot about the part where He says to prevent this He will be punished in our stead so that we may be reconciled to Him and have forgiveness for the asking.
2006-06-29 21:07:54 · answer #11 · answered by miknave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋