February 25, 2013
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The most common World religion
This is merely a reposting of my thoughts from Facebook yesterday. These are my own thoughts, I did not borrow them or lift them from some other source. I post them here with the hopes that they cause some of you out there to pause and reflect.
The most common religion in the world isn't what you think.
- It's not Roman Catholicism, though it's a part of it.
- It's not Buddhism, though it's a part of it.
- It's not Islam, though it's a part of it.
- It's not Mormonism, though it's a part of it.
The most common religion in the world actually is --- Idolatry.And most all men fall prey to it .... creating idols we love to label "god" and worshiping these false 'gods' instead of the one true God. Whenever man sets up something in place of Christ, they do not worship God... they commit idolatry.
Pure, plain and simple.
Comments (8)
yes ... discomfort fules idolatry
@eshunt@revelife - Elaborate a bit and spell your thoughts out some. I honestly can't make heads or tails of your comment.
discomfort fuels idolatry
Idolatry is the root of sins. An idol is an object of passionate devotion that takes the place of God. Idols might be works of Stone images or they may be any tangible thing such as money, fellow humans, authoritative teacher/leaders, animals, or material possessions, etc. Idols also may be abstract things like mythology, TV programs, movies, gambling, alcohol, pornography, etc. Idol worship begins in the mind—it usually is thought to begin as an incorrect perception of God. However, a person may never even associate an idol with a god. For example, a person may be a drinker. Alcohol is not thought to be a god, but the person slowly becomes a drunkard. For a drunkard, alcohol controls that life. There are all sort of addicts. Their addiction began when there began a compulsion to do or have. People are driven by homeostasis needs. The homeostasis is the physiological balance. Most of the messages of the physiological person are unconscious, yet powerful messages fro basic needs. When higher level needs cannot be met by conscious planning and by efforts to live according to the higher purpose of those needs, a person falls back to the lower level functions such as feeling good by eating comfort foods or by engaging in masturbation or by alcohol or drugs. Some seek the highs in a variety of actions. They worship idols in that the object of their affections become what a Christian may refer to as the desires of the flesh.
@eshunt@revelife - That's funny.... not what you said, but the fact that I told you to elaborate on your three word comment... and you wrote a dissertation. I like that.
Well said, though I fear that much of what you've said would be lost on the average level reader. I was forced into making a commentary on Idolatry earlier today --- I will have to pull it and post it as a Xanga post for you. I think you might like it. Look for it to come in the next 10 minutes or so.
I suppose if I were to post this on my blog that I would want to add references. I hadn't thought that it may be too difficult -- except that homeostasis needs some work (probably I'd replace that with a description of what happens because it is there).
Thanks for your feedback. If ever you may read a blog of mine, please let me know if it seems too difficult for an average reader. Thanks!
Sincerely,
Hunt
"creating idols we love to label "god" and worshiping these false 'gods' instead of the one true God"
i fully agree with this statement
however, as i come from a different faith, we also view those who put someone as a false god as idolatry.. including those who elevates Jesus to be false god...
i hope my comment does not came across as being offensive, rather i'm just illustrating how people of different faith actually would agree with the statement you made, that i quoted...
@maniacsicko - I have actually blogged many times in the past about people making idols out of Jesus. Here are a few of my former posts dealing with that topic.
Is your Jesus Real?
God Words versus God's Word (Going to Hell in Jesus Name).
I honestly recommend reading them both... they are serious food for thought coinciding with exactly what you said in your comment. .... end result: I totally agree, and have for a long time.
@JulieMillerFan - thanks for the links =) certainly posts that many claiming to be christians need to read