Tag: human centered religion
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Tobit- On Instructing God
Tobit 9:1-6 Tobias instructed Raphael, whom he thought was Azariah, to fetch his family’s wealth from Gabael and invite Gabael to the wedding celebration. Tobias is still unaware that Raphael is an angel sent from God. Raphael has lied to Tobias and continuously deceives Tobias. In Scripture, we never read about God’s angels lying. Neither…
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Tobit- I Am the Captain of My Soul
Tobit 7:1-16 Tobias and Raphael arrive at Raguel’s house. Raguel and his wife grieve over Tobit’s blindness. Raguel gives his daughter in marriage to Tobias after Tobias requests her hand and after warning Tobias about her curse. There are comic fluctuations between joy and grief. We continue to see the idea that people are responsible…
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No, Your Religion, or Irreligion, is Not Good Enough
There is a show on A&E called Hoarders, and the things that we witness on this television series are scary. A hoarder is someone who has a compulsive disorder to accumulate stuff and never throw anything away because there is a fear of detachment. The result is a house or property so full of stuff,…