tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post3005921307665594300..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Love Of God: A Labor Day RuminationFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-83280267107068239392015-09-09T02:16:36.983-04:002015-09-09T02:16:36.983-04:00"Awe, and the consequent total submission, ar... "Awe, and the consequent total submission, are the appropriate responses to God."<br /><br />This made me think of the definition of islam. The muslims have perverted this into "islam": supposedly submission to Allah, while in fact it means submission to the diseased tenets of mohammed's made-up pseudo-religion. Complete with child rape, bacha bereesh ("beardless boys"), spousal abuse, sex slaves ("war brides"), and the rest of the litany of horrors that is islam.<br /><br />It would seem to me that total submission is dangerous territory, due to the notion it might make people open to error from equating submission to God with submission to a Church or the representatives of a Church, who claim to know what they should submit to: like the Inquisition, hatred of Jews ("Christ killers"), love of muslims, acceptance of gay marriage, abortions and such. <br /><br />Awe felt about a Supreme Being certainly seems appropriate, submission to his will - fine. Knowing his will in all circumstances might pose a problem. I suppose you can only do what you can do. I don't doubt I missed something there that a smarter person, or one of faith, would see clearly.Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-69779819731467177482015-09-09T01:49:25.198-04:002015-09-09T01:49:25.198-04:00"And yes, I know 'aren’t I' is an agr..."And yes, I know 'aren’t I' is an agrammatical construct."<br /><br />Why isn't the expression "AmIn't I" ? :-)Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-25765103329874174382015-09-08T12:20:59.969-04:002015-09-08T12:20:59.969-04:00I... er... love these ruminations.
I work to expr...I... er... love these ruminations.<br /><br />I work to express gratitude. Sometimes I express it semi-humorously at Thanksgiving - for example, I'm grateful for friction. Just try to imagine life without it. But the extent of all that He has given us is amazing in its extent and its complexity. What a wonderful world!<br /><br />I think I do less well at experiencing awe. You've given me something to work on.<br /><br />As to what we can do for Him? Jesus said, "Follow the commandments." It's simple, but difficult. He asks it of us every day, as Lewis commented.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your ruminations.<br /><br />Anti-robot comment: I had to choose all the images of sandwiches, but they were all hamburgers. Mrs. 'Bix always objects when I call a hamburger a sandwich. Apparently I digress, too.Weetabixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106614092497408546noreply@blogger.com