[quote=scaredyclassic]I may be dark, but the Bible is wayyyyy darker. Jesus is,supposed to be the fun part, but the bottom line is believe in him or spend all of time in hell. that seems…kind of a bummer
Abraham kicks ass. doesnt it seem like G-d kind of wants us to stand up to him, pipe up, not just sit there and take it?
maybe He can overreact a bit….and we need to calm him down. like me.[/quote]
Wasn’t Abraham known for obedience? Isn’t that sort of the central story of Abraham and Jonah and Noah now that I think about it. My recollection of the Old Testament is that it seems to involve a lot of misbehaving, smiting and giving the good stuff to the people who were obedient. Not a lot of points for piping up.
Moderation in all things. I like hearing what my kids think, but often I want them to stop piping up and get with the plan. When a doctor says eat well and exercise or you’re going to have a heart attack, that’s not a threat – it is a manifestation of caring. Depends on what you’re in the mood to hear.
