Hi Everyone,
Jumping in to add my 2 cents.
I've never heard anyone teach on this, so let me be clear, this understanding or observation comes from me. And everyday, I adjust according to what God has added to my awareness. This discussion here is the same one we just had in the thread on paganism. Different Topic, same principle.
If we look at our history and our present, what is at the root of all the hate? What has caused wars and slaughter between minkind. Other than Evil which is a broad Truth, what is the fundamental thing we tell ourselves, that gives us permission to hate and slaughter another person? Think about it.....how many wars are rooted in religious good intentions? Are we not in a war right now fundamentally due to different understandings of what is good & evil in the eyes of God?
The muslin's believe in God, but they have added to Gods word. They have Abraham in their teachings, but have burdened their people by imposing "Sins" in everything. Women must be covered. Women can not be educated. Does this not seem foolish to you,...in order to stop women from causing a man to sin by lusting after her, she has to live her life under a sheet.
What is wrong with this thinking? I have a friend who drives a city bus, he is a christian still in Babylon, and complains about the way women dress today are causing a brother to sin? (although women should be modestly dressed and not wanting to draw this attention) can you see something missing from this also?...
I will share with you what I see,....
A religious spirit, a personality type, using two colors in their crayon box, and that's black & white.
They color their world, in the colors of a carnal mind....
and again I ask you, what is the fundamental thing we tell ourselves, that gives us permission to hate and slaughter another person?
IMO...it's the lie, that it's us against them. They are evil, We are Good. We have the truth, they do not! God likes us Better! It's an elitist mentality that thinks we have righteousness in what we do, or what we abstain from. From what I believe, to what they believe. It's the Us against Them mentality. And I believe it is the sin of pride!
WE ARE ONE!
Medicine & the Medical Field are not evil nor are they God. It consits of humans that are carnal. And humans that are doing good by the will of God. I think it is folly to paint them as the enemy, or to trust that they have all the answers. God works all things for Good!
Doctors & Medicine like everything else operate according to the Divine Will and purpose of God. So to see them as your enemy or your savior is both Idolatry. They will not add a day or take away a day without Gods permission.
Just like Christmas trees or not, it will not add to your righteousness. Who Christ is is our righteousness.Please forgive my boldness, as we all sharpen each other, I grow also...
Brenda