2006-09-12 21:35:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The Great Commission of Mark 16 toward end of chapter I think. Today though I am agnostic.
2006-09-19 11:50:16 · answer #1 · answered by rc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though the last chapter in Matthew has Christ telling his followers to "Go and make disciples of every nation...". This presents an interesting question about the ethics of changin other cultures. There are some who view such a thing as immoral. I suppose such people see the diversity of cultures as something to be preserved much like an intercultural zoo for all to enjoy. Of course such a thing presupposes that the values espoused in each cultural framework are all equally valid, and so one ougt not be dominant over the other.
This attitude, I find self-contradictory. The opinion that there ought not be one cultural view that dominates above the rest is itself a view seeking to dominate all others. So I would think this would lend some support for the notion that there are some times when we MUST be willing to impose a view upon a unwilling people. But does Christian scripture allow for this when the Bible says "Do not judge"?
We do not have the ability to foretell someone's eternal destiny, and it is in this sense that we simply should not presume to judge as though we were privy to the internal state of a person's standing with respect to God. However, we not only are able, we have an obligation to hold one another to account for any evil that we do.
2006-09-13 04:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I wish I knew. I myself try really hard not to do it, but judging from the comments from some of the other believers on this site, I guess maybe not everyone read the same Bible I did.
Honestly, some religious people behave so shamefully that it makes me nuts. It doesn't affect my faith, it just makes me glad I don't worship where they do.
2006-09-13 04:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A : If you believe and read the bible the answer should be aperent!
If you dont then what does it matter to you??? I know this is answering a question with a question but novus ordo seclorum
2006-09-13 04:54:12 · answer #4 · answered by Jason B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Borg mentality
if we all become as one and no opposition, technically we die and cease to be strong from diversity and then no one is "evil" as all have conformed
haters are programmed to repeat the abuse to others to gain access to paradise of excess and greed and lots of material things that are called evil here
2006-09-13 12:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
were NOT to cast pearls (God word ) before swine who ever does this to you quote this to them ok We all have free will is all this means
2006-09-13 04:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by jas3tm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
er. I don't.
2006-09-13 09:19:12 · answer #7 · answered by fuguee.rm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-13 04:43:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋