2007-11-18 16:38:30 · 22 answers · asked by aNgRy YoUnG pOeT 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We need to be reminded of the principle that our Lord enunciated in Matt. 10:37, "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." The same principle is taught in Lk. 14:26, where Jesus said that a man must hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothels, and sisters in order to be His disciple. He did not use the word "hate" literally, but as a strong figure of speech, a very forceful and emphatic way of saying that we must love these relatives less than we love the Lord. If our love for the Lord exceeds our love for all mere humans, then we will necessarily be more interested in honoring Him on His day than we are in honoring any human being on that person's special day.
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2007-11-18 19:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by INCOGNITO 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you asking whether I value my religion more than I value my friends or relatives; or, instead, are you asking whether I value my religion more than my friends or relatives value my religion?
2007-11-18 16:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I give priority to my true religion when speaking on spiritual things than my friends and relatives however in flesh I value my relatives and friends.
Religion concern on spiritual things while friends and relatives concern body flesh things.
2007-11-18 16:50:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about religion, but I value Jesus above all else, friends and relatives included--He says we must if we wish to follow Him.
2007-11-18 16:41:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, but I value my friends and relatives more because of my religion - Wicce.
2007-11-18 16:50:06 · answer #5 · answered by Morgaine 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jesus said we are to love God with all our being, and then to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. (Mark 12:29-31) Family and friends may fail us, but Jesus Christ is "the same yesterday, today, and forever"--"a friend Who sticks closer than a brother." (Hebrews 13:5; Proverbs 18:24) However, family and friends are still very important.
2007-11-18 17:02:23 · answer #6 · answered by Christ follower 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't have a religion. And I can't imagine anyone valuing their religion more than their own family.
2007-11-18 16:47:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
No, but then, I have no religion to value.
2007-11-18 16:45:12 · answer #8 · answered by Brent Y 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I value my God above my friends and relatives- my God is eternal- I love my friends and relatives but in the end , it is not them that I will have to answer to and they can do nothing to save me .
I would expect them to value God above me.
2007-11-18 16:42:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Of course not. My religion values family and freinds above just about all else.
2007-11-18 16:44:01 · answer #10 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋