Christian takes issue with letter about faith. Here is one person's view on her understanding on fear in religion.
"...I missed the June 8 article to which he referred, but want to respond to his understanding of fear. Fear, in the Bible, is used in many ways. And yes, many religions are fear-based. But as I read and understand the New Testament (which fulfills Old Testament prophecy), I find another kind of fear."
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ech/opinion/letters/124673889.html
"I also want to respond to his understanding of “spirituality.” Spirituality covers the gamut of religions. It is expressly different from Christianity. He is missing the mystery of the Bible. In his article he asks, “What would our world look like if we taught our children from an early age that they were precious, unique and 100 percent worthy from ‘day one’?”
" We are created in the image of God – it doesn’t get more precious or unique than that. But we are not created as puppets, controlled by God. He has given us free will. While that may appear as a flaw, God wants us to choose him. Our purpose here on earth is to bring glory to God by making choices that honor him. Our role model is Jesus Christ; we follow his teachings and example. Our worth, comes that way. Intellectually speaking, he probably knows all of this, or has heard it. “Inherent spirituality” is the vacuum in our souls, in our lives, that we try to fill with many things. His notion of spirituality being one of them. I’ve tried that. It’s empty."
Christian takes issue with letter about faith may provoke some thought and disagreement, which is always a good thing when matters of worship are in mind.
"...I missed the June 8 article to which he referred, but want to respond to his understanding of fear. Fear, in the Bible, is used in many ways. And yes, many religions are fear-based. But as I read and understand the New Testament (which fulfills Old Testament prophecy), I find another kind of fear."
http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ech/opinion/letters/124673889.html
"I also want to respond to his understanding of “spirituality.” Spirituality covers the gamut of religions. It is expressly different from Christianity. He is missing the mystery of the Bible. In his article he asks, “What would our world look like if we taught our children from an early age that they were precious, unique and 100 percent worthy from ‘day one’?”
" We are created in the image of God – it doesn’t get more precious or unique than that. But we are not created as puppets, controlled by God. He has given us free will. While that may appear as a flaw, God wants us to choose him. Our purpose here on earth is to bring glory to God by making choices that honor him. Our role model is Jesus Christ; we follow his teachings and example. Our worth, comes that way. Intellectually speaking, he probably knows all of this, or has heard it. “Inherent spirituality” is the vacuum in our souls, in our lives, that we try to fill with many things. His notion of spirituality being one of them. I’ve tried that. It’s empty."
Christian takes issue with letter about faith may provoke some thought and disagreement, which is always a good thing when matters of worship are in mind.
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