RE: Reduced to a Piece of Clay: False Humility and Human Dignity
June 11, 2016 at 11:38 am
(This post was last modified: June 11, 2016 at 11:40 am by Lek.)
(June 11, 2016 at 9:48 am)Rhondazvous Wrote:”Romans 9:5” Wrote:But nay, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, “Why hast thou made me thus?”
Who am i? I am a human, a sentient being. I have thoughts and feelings. I have opinions and awareness. I can recognize injustice and oppression.
Does it make sense to believe that god created me with all these wonderful faculties and then turned around expecting me to act like a lifeless piece of clay (as some versions render this verse)?
It is idiotic that Christians complain about evolving from apes dehumanized them, yet they are ready to accept this teaching.
The verse doesn't have anything to do with human dignity, but rather God having the right to do what he wishes with his creation. The potter has the perogative to form the vase into whatever shape he desires. Yes you have your thoughts and feelings etc. and you consider and act on those every day of your life, but as anybody who has a held a job knows, we must defer to others desires over our own at times. If you see injustice and oppression then feel free to act upon it.
