Luke 12:51
Jesus... Tree hugger? Think again!?
"Do you think I came to bring peace on eart? NO, but DIVISION"
Jesus, being God, was smart enough to know that there will be no peace on earth until He ushers it in! He wants to know who is on His side, whose got His back, and who is going to fight evil face to face and call it what it is!
I know not everyone, but a vast majority believes he was a peace lovin', tree huggin, hippy spreading nothing but hippy values.
I love the idea of peace as much as the next guy, but it hasn't been here for at least 6 or 7000 yrs. Why would it change now.
It won't until He ushers in His kingdom!
Ther are 2 sides, which side are you on?
2007-04-08 05:06:48 · 17 answers · asked by witness 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I agree.
We have this very homogenized, generic view of the Lord.
It's almost as if we're recreating Him the way we want Him to be.
Non-offensive, tolerant of all - sounds like some of our politicians and news-casters.
I also agree that there will be no peace until Jesus sets up His kingdom.
Interesting how a more radical/realistic view of Jesus upsets even those who don't believe in Him.
God bless.
2007-04-08 05:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by The Watcher 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist, and I guess I am on neither side. I do not believe the bible as true.
Yes, I was aware fo Luke 12:51. Typically, any "new" religion would do that, which I think supports the argument that generally, religions do more to separate people (divide) and cause wars than otherwise.
2007-04-08 12:45:32 · answer #2 · answered by CC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what i read in the bible, you are right in saying that there will not be peace to the return of Christ, wars and rumor of wars. then on the other hand God is love and when "Jesus" was here the one thing He taught over and over again was love.
I know he wasn't a tree hugger, didn't He curse the fig tree for not bearing fruit?, just a little joke
peace
2007-04-08 12:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by Michael E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am on the side of common sense. There will be no peace as long as there are idiotic religions that claim to be the "only way" to God.
Christianity is pulling this country down. They hinder technological and scientific advancement with their idiotic dogma. I hope that come election day the American people will kick the fundies out of Washington for good.
2007-04-08 12:12:46 · answer #4 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most people think peace means the absence of conflict. It means the ability to stay steady and win the battle in the face of your enemy. THere is also tough love and tender love. Most people think peace and love means everybody is getting along and we are all playing "pattycake."
In other words, I agree with you.
2007-04-08 12:27:27 · answer #5 · answered by 1sweet lady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's funny. Let me try.
You're either an elephant or you want to punch yourself in the face every moment for the rest of your life. Those are the only two sides. Which side are you on?
2007-04-08 12:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by juhsayngul 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Many will chose the side you would expect and yet have no concept of the Full Armor of God.
2007-04-08 12:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by drg5609 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
God's kingdom (Jesus' Father) can be the only government to bring peace, remove poverty,sickness, illnesses, deformities, war even death!
2007-04-08 12:19:38 · answer #8 · answered by Tomoyo K 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no
Jesus didn't become a tree huggin' PC liberal 45 yrs ago.
God never said choose you this day what liberal views you want and I will approve them.
13. And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
14. Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
15. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
16. And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
17. For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
18. And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God.
19. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
20. If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
21. And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
22. And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
23. Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.
24. And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
25. So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
26. And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.
27. And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
28. So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.
29. And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
30. And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.
31. And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.
32. And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
33. And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
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2007-04-08 13:44:19 · answer #9 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are more than two sides. I'm an Asatruar. I'm on the side of the Old Gods and Goddesses, because they're on MY side as well!
~Morg~
2007-04-08 12:10:44 · answer #10 · answered by morgorond 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋