Freedom of religion is NOT a traditional Christian value.Is this why Christians apparently cannot conceive or?

Question

concede that other people have "God(s)" too. Yet Christians monopolize the word "God" as if everybody understand the word as they do.

Perhaps the word "God" is too generic. Would you Christians do better communication wise if you specify Jehovah?

Answer 1

It's not exactly wrong to call the Almighty by the impersonal "God", just as it's not wrong to call one's offspring "Child". If we want a familiar and close relationship, however, it makes sense to use the personal name of someone we love. The Scriptures encourage us to use God's personal name.

The Hebrew name “Yahweh” (or “Yehowah”) does seem to accurately pronounce the divine name. Just as the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (or “Yehoshua”) is translated into “Jesus” in English, the Hebrew name “Yahweh” is translated into “Jehovah” in English.

The important thing is to use God’s personal name in whatever language you speak, rather than insisting upon the impersonal! The name “Yahweh” is certainly preferable to the non-name “God” or “Lord”, especially if you speak Hebrew. If you speak English, feel free to use the name "Jehovah".

(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth

(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/na/index.htm

Answer 2

I'm a Christain and I don't worship Jehovah- thats more of a Jewish thing-Old Testement I mean. I also practice freedom of religion because I read EVERYTHING from all beliefs and try to learn from all of it- so I guess I'm a rebel. So many major relgions overlap too- people just don't realize that-geez- no one mentions that Jesus was about 30 when he finally started teaching and that he had traveled to China and read Buddist teachings- oh no! That would be wrong to admit! ;0) and men put the writings of the Bible together as well as other books like the Koran.(for example) or the Toa. They are viable and deep and communicate people yearnings and learning and are our greatest source for spiritualitybut our hearts are what we need most. God is a generic term anyway- He's not some dude "up there" with a pitchfork yelling orders is he? "God" or anyrthing else you call him is a rule, a way, a cohesive road to spiritual growth- the ultimate example of perfection, not a thing, or a person- at least not for me, so what does it matter what term you use?!

Answer 3

It is best for a Christian to follow the example of Jesus, and that was to refer to God as Father, Lord or simply God. The term Father is certainly the most endearing, what child calls their father by his first name?

For the JWs that answered, never does YHWH appear in the New Testament. You can look to your Kingdom Interlinear to understand this. If Jesus and the Apostles did not use the Tetragrammaton the Watchtower Society is treading dangerous water by adding to the words of Jesus and changing the Bible to suit their own doctrine. See http://jwfacts.com/index_files/Jehovah.htm

Answer 4

After Jesus told him the two greatest commandments, love the Lord your God and love your neighbor as yourself, the man who had questioned him said, "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." Then it is written, "When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God."

God is one. That is the belief of every Christian and the words of Christ Himself. This does not imply that religion is to be forced upon anyone, or that anyone's rights to free religious expression should be denied. But let us not be afraid or embarassed of the Gospel as Christians!

Answer 5

That's not fair.
Christians here give their views about the God they worship.
If you are a non-christian and have different views about the God you worship, there's en ought space here to voice your personal opinions. Now What really is your question?

Answer 6

Maybe we should let the God of the Bible answer that question.

Ex 3:15 Then God said once more to Moses:

“This is what you are to say to the sons of Israel, ‘Jehovah the God of YOUR forefathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, has sent me to YOU.’ This is my name to time indefinite, and this is the memorial of me to generation after generation.


Ex 6:2 And God went on to speak to Moses and to say to him: “I am Jehovah.

Ex 20:2 “I am Jehovah your God, who have brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slaves. 3 You must not have any other gods against my face.

Deut 5:6 “‘I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slaves. 7 You must never have any other gods against my face.

Ps 83:18 That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah,
You alone are the Most High over all the earth.

Ps 148:5 Let them praise the name of Jehovah;
For he himself commanded, and they were created.

Isa 42:8 “I am Jehovah. That is my name; and to no one else shall I give my own glory, neither my praise to graven images.

Sounds to me that the name of Jehovah is important, and not just a title "God"

Answer 7

"And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village." - Luke 9:52-56

"And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet." - Matthew 10:14, Mark 6:11 (also includes the phrase "for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city."), and Luke 9:5 (also includes "for a testimony against them.").

I don't know about you, but that sounds like "freedom of religion" to me. If I come to you, wanting to talk about the things of God, and you don't wanna hear me... you are not going to have any retribution from me, but rather, I'm just gonna up and be on my way. My hands are clean of your blood.

Answer 8

Because he's the only God.

Answer 9

I still say they are trying so hard to convince themselves of something so unbelievable (the Jesus bit), they come off too hard on everyone else.

Answer 10

You are mistaken. Since you are from the immoral left, I assume that you fabricate your so-called quesetion, rather than gleaning it from biased sources.