praise the lord . god or the many people here on earth who govern us unelected
2007-03-25 01:39:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know what you mean. That Michael Flatley (aka Lord of the Dance) is an arrogant pig. I can bust some moves too. Who made him the daddy?
2007-03-25 02:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by massadaman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The expression `Lord`, IE, God, was in use long before Christianity was invented. The word is not owned by religion.
2007-03-25 08:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person that is a landlord will or should not capitalize the L in lord. But God who is creator and owner of the earth is the landlord of the earth and He is almighty. So when talking or writing about Him we should capitalize it. That is also a way in knowing who you are referring to, either it is a man or the one and only Almighty God. Like in our names. It's a way in telling if it is a man calling himself lord or if it is Lord of the universe and earth and man.
2007-03-25 08:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by beccrigram 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We got the name Lord from secular models of leadership to help to describe how important God is. This was really important to the earliest Church, who used Jesus is Lord to make it clear that He was more important than the Roman Emperor
2007-03-25 12:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by Richard C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the deity who is given the same description as men, not the other way round. So there were earthly kings, lords, princes, fathers, sons, friends and servants for thousands of years before the God of the Bible began to reveal himself. All of these descriptions denoted a human relationship, and they also all help to describe the nature of the deity to us, and our relationship to him. These are all word pictures to get a grasp of someone we have not actually seen.
The revelation goes further than allude to human relationships. The manifestation of deity (as believed) is also described as a lamb, as a gate, as food, as a fortress, as a rock, as a shield, as a light, to help us to understand some aspect of his character and of his revelation, his action in history. So the ordinary, things we can easily understand, are used to reveal someone whose presence might be inferred, but whose whole revelation cannot be adequately understood from nature.
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2007-03-25 11:48:39 · answer #5 · answered by miller 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is the opposite way.
God's name must not be used in vain, is the jewish law. So they (as well as christians) use the name "Lord", that defined someone who was the boss/owner of a place, to call Him.
2007-03-25 11:20:19 · answer #6 · answered by felipelotas1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know, the title of lord is still in use only in english politics and government and was in use well before your god was invented...
2007-03-25 08:50:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because deep down, they are very insecure people and need a little title to make them feel like they are special.
I think it's so sad and I genuinely pity these people !!
2007-03-25 08:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but there's a shop on The Strand called "Gaylords". Cracks me up every time.
2007-03-25 08:42:48 · answer #9 · answered by Snowth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly, like for example, reverend, and right reverend! I mean whats the difference?????
2007-03-25 08:55:09 · answer #10 · answered by nymaatra_horakte 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋