(October 19, 2011 at 1:19 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Um, Luke 14
Quote:25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
I'm sure you believe this horseshit happened, Cox. You may have to get with your boy's program.
Lehrling's dad seems like a fine, jesus-approved, xtian asshole to me!
Jesus was not saying we should literally 'hate' our parents etc. He is saying we should put Him FIRST before our parents etc. So if my parent or a family member asked me to do something that was contrary to God's will, then I would put God first. If you read the rest of Jesus' teachings, you'll see that His main teaching was to love God and love others as we love ourselves. Sorry Lehrling, to be talking 'theology', but I couldn't let Jesus be misrepresented in that way. Even a cursory study will show that Jesus does not teach hatred for parents.
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