Posted by Dr. Bob on December 27, 2013, at 3:11:30
In reply to Lou's reply-The Hsiung-Pilder discussion-allintenz » Dr. Bob, posted by Lou Pilder on December 24, 2013, at 21:18:48
> > > > > Lou's burden of 'saving souls' may be a treacherous form of slavery - a burden seemingly imposed by God himself
> >
> > > What can be thought by a subset of Jewish readers ... is that ... the God in question imposed a form of slavery upon those that He delivered from slavery which was an act of deception to enslave them.
>
> There are two parts in question.
> A. Lou's burden (which is saving souls)
> B. Imposed by God himself
> The statement in "A" is false. I do not and I am not, under any burden because I give service and worship to the God that delivered the Israelites from slavery out of Egypt. ... the author wrote that I have a burden because I am a Jew, or that Jews could have a burden placed upon them by a deceptive, treacherous, god that uses betrayal.
> a Jewish child ... could think ... that they have a bad GodOK, I think I see now. Are you saying a subset of Jewish readers could think that the poster was saying God imposed a burden upon you? If so, did you consider replying that:
a. You don't feel that giving service and worship to your God is a burden to you.
and/or
b. You don't feel that a God that imposes burdens is necessarily a bad God.
Bob
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