Why can't ppl just accept it?

Question

the bible is right

i've seen where ppl quote the bible and take it as a different meaning than what it actually means

EX. luke 14:26 says " Anyone who comes to me must hate his father and mother. He must hate his wife and children. He must hate his brothers and sisters. And he must hate even his own life. Unless he does, he can't be my disciple." yes that's right your suppose to love God above all else and for some ppl that hard to except. to bad that's God's word.

Answer 1

Why can't people accept that the Leggo Kingdom really exists and is populated by the Funky Fresh Fig People?

Answer 2

That quote is EXACTLY the opposite of what the Messiah is supposed to teach, and to bring to the world.

Ever hear of PEACE?

That is what the Messiah is supposed to bring to the world, and that includes between mother and daughter, father and son, husband and wife, brothers and sisters, nation and nation, all will put away forever their hatred and PEACE will reign.

THAT is the prophecy. Not for family members, or anyone else for that matter, to hate each other but to love each other and to love God.

That's just....totally dysfunctional, and it is also ANTI-Messiah, teaching that a family must hate itself - and it is NOT fulfilling the prophecy given by God that the Messiah would fulfill. At all.

This saying by Jesus is disgusting, and is one of the reasons why Jesus didn't qualify for being the Messiah on grounds of his character alone (although that is just ONE reason why he didn't qualify).

It is possible, and it is EXPECTED that people will realise that everything comes from God, everything starts FIRST with God, and that we love God with all our hearts, all our souls, and all our mights (and resources). This does NOT translate into hating anyone, especially our own family. It translates into God's love filters down through us, to our spouse, our children, our brothers and sisters, etc. LOVE, not hate.

Not even nations will be able to hate each other when the Messiah comes, let alone families and relatives. Does this sound like what Jesus said? Nope.

How about honor your mother and father, did Jesus ever hear of that one? That doesn't include hate.

Ugh.

Source: Torah, me, Jewish

Answer 3

And how am I supposed to interpret things like Luke 9:39?

Or John 5:4? Or Mark 13:24?

Answer 4

To which version of the bible are you referring? As you surely know, the bible is a compilation of stories passed down orally for centuries before finally being written down. At which point, they spent the next few thousand years being edited, revised, rewritten, and translated. So, which version is the "truth" in your book? Is there any way we can remotely begin to know what the original oral tradition was? The answer is no. Likewise, no version of the bible is superior to any other because the bible has never been anything more than a poorly compiled collection of dogmatic sayings and primitive myths. As for god, I hate to break it to you, but I live in a different century than you. Here, in the 21st century, we have no need of blind, ignorant faith in irrational beliefs, such as cosmic spooks like god.

WAKE UP.
THERE IS NO GOD.
THERE IS NO JESUS.
THERE IS NO HOLY SPIRIT.
USE YOUR MIND. THINK.

Answer 5

Let's see Luke admits to being written from the reports of others, that in itself makes it suspect. A close example of this is that most people know Paul Revere as the one who made the midnight ride shouting "the British are coming!" but this is not the case.

So how much credence should we place on the recorded hearsay of Luke?

Answer 6

Get a copy of the manuscripts and a concordance.You will find the word used there that was translated as "hate" actually means to love less.

Answer 7

Well, if the Bible meant "You should love God more than your family" why didn't it say that instead of "You must hate your family"?

Answer 8

The Bible verse you are using as an example is not saying we ought to hate our families. It is saying that we ought to be willing to give up our families if necessary for God in order to serve Him. It is saying that our primary love should be for God and we should love God above all others - even above our own life. If we are willing to put God first, THEN we can be considered to be His disciple.

Yes, the Bible is right. I'm not really sure if your question was written to poke fun at the Bible in a sarcastic way by using the Bible verse in Luke 14, or if you are a Christian who is trying to say that people mistakenly take such verses out of context and use what it says for their own purpose instead of reading the intent behind the verse. Whatever the case may be, the Bible is written pretty clearly. When one studies and reads the Bible with a pure heart, it is pretty clear. Another example is in Leviticus when it speaks about homosexuality. The Bible says people who practice that behavior ought to be put to death. That was the practice of the day to put to death those who sinned against God by doing certain things. The Bible was not telling us that we ought to go around killing gay people, but that the homosexual lifestyle is an abomination to God and we are not to do it. God said that people who commit sexual sin should be put to death because in that period of history, that was the punishment for sexual sin. Obviously the Bible does not give specific examples of how we are to conduct ourselves through each period of history, but it does give guidelines that transcend all time and all cultures throughout history. If we abide by those guidelines (i.e., don't commit sexual sin), then we are better off and our lives are happier. When we read the Bible, we have to read it with the intent of learning more about God and what God would want us to know. We can't look at it as a trap to trip others up or to use to our own personal advantage. When one Scripture seems a little extreme, if one just reads the stuff before and after that extreme example, then one can get a better understanding of the true intent of that scripture. Not everything in the Bible is meant to be taken literally, and when one reads and studies the Bible enough and with the right heart, then one can distinguish between what was meant to be taken literally and what was meant as an example.

When a person gets to know God through reading the Bible and spending time in prayer and in faith, trusting God to work in their life, then they can tell when an interpretation of something in the Bible is accurate or not. A good rule of thumb is that if an interpretation of the Bible or if anything for that matter, is contrary to the nature of God, then it is not of God. So in the verse you referenced, God's nature is not to hate. God IS love, so He would not advocate hating - especially not one's own family, when His Word gives guidelines for how we ought to love each other. Therefore, if someone interprets that verse in Luke 14 to say we ought to hate our families and our own life, then clearly that interpretation is not of God, because it is contrary to God's nature. It would then be necessary to read the Bible some more and spend some time in prayer to understand what God is trying to say in that scripture. However someone interprets the Bible, if it goes along with the nature of God, then it is likely an accurate interpretation. If it doesn't, then it would be false. The only way to know for sure is to spend time in the Word and in prayer.

Answer 9

So, Noah gathered all the animals and put them on a boat for 40 days and 40 nights. If you think about that one long enough, you'll see just how ridiculous it is.

Answer 10

No, those are the words of men who wrote the Bible, not "God".

The Bible has all kinds of contradictions because all different people wrote it. There were countless "Christian" works that were banned from the official "Christianity" over the years, so who even knows what "Christianity" is?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea

Answer 11

I believe in god with every ounce of being. Just because some of the people on here don't believe doesn't mean you all should threadcapped a wonderful question. Come on people! Get with it this person wants to know why and what do you do? Act like idiots because the person who posted it believes in Christ. If you don't believe then just leave your comments to yourself. I know only reason you answered was to get points. But is it really worth the 2 points to make someone who obviously has strong religious afflictions feel like an outcast on here? I am ashamed of you people. As for the Question that was asked. I can't give you an answer. You need to talk to your minister, priest or whoever is the head of your church. I hope they can help you out better then the people on here can. God Bless you!