2007-01-04 11:18:18 · 15 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rules are there until you internalize how to be close to God on your own. When you're spiritually pure, you have no desire to "sin," that is, do things that separate you from the good in the universe.
When you're content with what you have, you don't envy or steal.
When you love your neighbor as yourself, you don't kill or maim.
When you appreciate the beauty of nature, you don't pollute or destroy habitats--rather, you protect the balance that keeps nature running smoothly.
When you love yourself, you don't need substances or promiscuous sex to stave off the feelings of emptiness and dissatisfaction with your life.
Rules just help you limp along until you see the reasoning behind them. When you have your own morals, you understand why the rules are there, but you don't follow them just because God/human law tells you to.
You're moral because you have no desire to be immoral.
2007-01-04 11:25:09 · answer #1 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well this is a very general question. The Bible informs us that God allows us to chose whatever path we want. However there are consequences for the choices we make. So, there are limitations on our actions. Discipline is an important aspect of Christianity - which might infringe on your free-spirited attitude. We can live wherever we want, we can eat whatever we want, we can have almost any career we want (some obvious limitations here). There are rules and limitations to behaviour but the truth of the matter is that you will never feel more free then when you accept Christ - Christ lifts burdens and puts your soul at peace.
2007-01-04 11:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by Rob F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To some extent, yes, it does.
The Bible is silent on most things in life -- the kind of job you do, the kind of house you live in, the sort of people you associate with.
The Bible only becomes authoritative on a small number of things in life -- although those things are usually quite important, and usually involve moral choices.
But most things and choices in life are morally neutral, and the Bible has little if anything to say about them. In a general sense, it just says to be wise -- but leaves it up to us to determine what is "wise" and what isn't.
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2007-01-04 11:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible believes in a forgive and forget attitude. and that is quite permissible.
2007-01-04 11:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by angel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it does, under the "He who is without sin cast the first stone", "turning the other cheek", and the principles of love. I think that Jesus' example shows time and time again that we control only ourselves and we must always lead with love. We don't have to embrace other people's ideas or even invite them into our home - but there is no reason why I should judge or condemn the actions or beliefs of another. That's what I hear in the bible.
Peace!
2007-01-04 11:24:55 · answer #5 · answered by carole 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible neither approves or disapproves. The Bible is a book, it judges not.
You will only know buy your own internal guidance system. How does it truly feel to you, when you think or act out what it is you are placing your attention upon?
Listen to that guidance system, it will never fail you. You already know what is right and what is wrong, you only need to trust your feelings.
2007-01-04 11:21:35 · answer #6 · answered by isee1111 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The old testament most certainly does NOT approve of such an attitude. The stories about jesus in the new testament DO, but most of the writings of the others after him do NOT.
It's terribly inconsistent :(
2007-01-04 11:20:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The bible justifies everything and anything. All bible believers selectively pick the bits they like.
2007-01-04 11:20:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont know about the bible but for christians that is almost impossible, they have to look at others just to believe they are better than the rest
2007-01-04 11:21:53 · answer #9 · answered by whoknows 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Old testament don't cut any slack at all. And the new testament wants to send you to hell for everything.
2007-01-04 11:22:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋