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[Timmy]

Originally Posted by bbyrd009

Well, but you do seem to reject "hate your family."

Of course I do! Don't you?

But seriously, I can accept the usually offered defense of "hate your family" as hyperbole. It's very likely that Jesus really meant that you should love him much more than you love your family. But if that's the literal meaning, it is still very weird. Why would he say that? And what actual, real-life effect will that have?

Ah, that's where the other scripture comes in. One possible real-life effect it could have is that you may have to forsake your family. You may have to leave it, because of your religion. That's what Jesus predicted, and it has happened to many families. But at least you will be rewarded, if it happens.

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Of course I do! Don't you?

But seriously, I can accept the usually offered defense of "hate your family" as hyperbole. It's very likely that Jesus really meant that you should love him much more than you love your family. But if that's the literal meaning, it is still very weird. Why would he say that? And what actual, real-life effect will that have?

Ah, that's where the other scripture comes in. One possible real-life effect it could have is that you may have to forsake your family. You may have to leave it, because of your religion. That's what Jesus predicted, and it has happened to many families. But at least you will be rewarded, if it happens.

for paragraph 1
http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com...=1#post1154067, post 36; i bet Mr Shepard could tell us, lol...and as for paragraph 2, I'd say that you needn't forsake them! Much more likely they will forsake you, because you have lost your religion, imo. But we have different defs there.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by bbyrd009

for paragraph 1
http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com...=1#post1154067, post 36; i bet Mr Shepard could tell us, lol...and as for paragraph 2, I'd say that you needn't forsake them! Much more likely they will forsake you, because you have lost your religion, imo. But we have different defs there.

As usual!

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Timmy

As usual!

Well, many people define "religion" as "spirituality;"
I do not.