I agree with others Thomas that you're a good man for helping him.
His parents are being "good Christians", as in they're doing exactly what Jesus told them to.
Jesus promised to divide families:
Jesus likes the maladjusted haters:
Jesus defines family in terms of who is among the faithful, not who he is related to:
Jesus doesn't want anyone to show even respect for family members who did not believe:
Like any cult leader, Jesus wants us to put family and friends at a distant second place to our devotion to him:
Christianity: The religion of great family values!
His parents are being "good Christians", as in they're doing exactly what Jesus told them to.
Jesus promised to divide families:
Quote:Luke 12:51-53 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Jesus likes the maladjusted haters:
Quote:Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Jesus defines family in terms of who is among the faithful, not who he is related to:
Quote:Matthew 12:46-50 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Jesus doesn't want anyone to show even respect for family members who did not believe:
Quote:Matthew 8:21-22 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Like any cult leader, Jesus wants us to put family and friends at a distant second place to our devotion to him:
Quote:Matthew 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.
Christianity: The religion of great family values!
Atheist Forums Hall of Shame:
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
