Why is "God is my co-pilot" an amusing statement about your faith, but "God is my helper monkey" is offensive?
2007-12-16 17:48:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Though commonly used by those professing to be Christians, "God is my co-pilot" is not a statement that is consistent with Biblical teaching.
2007-12-16 17:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by Sidewinder 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
monkeys and co-pilots are followers. God is the leader !! To say God is my co-pilot when you are a Christian is saying that you are leading and have God along just in case you need him. I don't think it is a good thing to call God either a monkey or co-pilot.
2007-12-16 18:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by WRESTLIN MAN22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Helper Monkey one is thought of as an insult, and no one, Christian or otherwise, likes to be insulted.
It's more the tone than what's actually being said.
2007-12-16 18:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by SomewhatSane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God should be considered your pilot, and your co-pilot. He should be the one in control and the one helping you along. And never, due to disrespect should He ever be reffered to as a monkey
2007-12-16 18:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by MellaBella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't either statements. As a Christian you need to let God have control and not place Him in a secondary role in your life. The other statement is is disrespectful is an extreme way. God is all powerful creator of the everything and deserves our respect.
2007-12-16 17:56:13 · answer #5 · answered by Tessa 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
because God as my helper monkey is a blatant irreverance for the Almighty Creator of the universe.
2007-12-16 17:54:34 · answer #6 · answered by Pulling Down Strongholds 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I don't like to think that either statement as being good ones. The monkey is usually a reference to something foolish, insulting. So I think that's why people are offended.
2007-12-16 17:52:05 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
because God is Superior not an animal.
2007-12-16 17:57:36 · answer #8 · answered by Mim 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Uh... do you like being called a monkey?
2007-12-16 17:53:41 · answer #9 · answered by asgodintended 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
God he does love you.
2007-12-16 17:51:26 · answer #10 · answered by furgetabowdit 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋