Straining at gnats and swallowing camels.
When God seems far away......... WHO MOVED?...
Got off to a good start then, immediately jumped the tracks.
If the twit can’t figure out how we return to God, he’s never going to be part of the solution - only the problem!!
Jesus spoke of this "obligation to the social contract" directly:
"On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"
He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
"You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
...[Good Samaritan Story Here]...
"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
- Luke 10:25-37
I wonder how many posts we’re going to see on this subject. Seems any way to divide the conservative side is worth bringing up over and over untill the people form about 20 seperate political groups.
Surely we can’t stand side by side with someone who has different theological beliefs. /s