Post by pitbull on Oct 9, 2008 5:26:14 GMT -5
DAILY WISDOM
“Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.” [Proverbs 9:6]
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
CANINE CHRISTIANS
Job 12:7-10
1. Hound dogs –They always stick their noses in other people’s business. These are your busy bodies and gossips. They spend their time in other people’s business rather than in their Heavenly Father’s business.
2. Stray dogs – They don’t have a master and just run with the pack. They don’t belong to any church and don’t submit to the Lord’s commandments. These need to be put on God’s lease.
3. Bad dogs – These enjoy biting, hurting, and scaring people. Some Christians are just plain old mean. They only seem to get pleasure in hurting other’s feelings. This shows that they have some wounds inside that need healed. They hurt others because they are hurting.
4. Show dogs – They just look pretty. These don’t actually do anything except show up for a fashion show. They want to have the best clothes, especially brand name designs. They don’t care about having a holy testimony, just to appear that they do.
5. Noisy dogs – These are only good for making noise. They howl at the moon during the night and bark all day. These are just a lot of hot air. They may “talk the talk” but they do not “walk the walk”. In other words, they are all bark and no bite!
6. The “sooners” or mixed breed – They would “sooner” one thing than another. They are not consistent. They have what seems like a short attention span or a lack of commitment. They never finish anything they start for the Lord. Maybe they tithe for a while, then they soul win for a while and then they are faithful to church for a while. They just keep bouncing around.
RELIGIOUS AWARENESS
Satanism
Satanism can refer to a number of belief systems depending on the user and contexts. Common, but not precise, use of the word generally refers to "the worship of Satan or the powers of evil.". The truth however is that Satanism is a general name to several 'ways' within it. Among those ways are the: LaVeyan Satanism, Theistic Satanism and Philosophical Satanism. Among LaVeyan Satanists (followers of Anton Szandor LaVey), one of the more organized and visible Satanic groups in modern times, it indicates "the first carnal religion in human history". Careful use of the word, according to one , refers to "a very small religious group that is unrelated to any other faith, and whose members feel free to satisfy their urges responsibly, exhibit kindness to their friends, and attack their enemies".
Varieties of Satanism range from Philosophical Satanism (primarily atheistic) to the worship of an actual spiritual being (Theistic Satanism), the Christian devil; from the practice of an ancient but misunderstood religion (e.g. Setianism associated with the Egyptian god Set who is conflated by some with the Biblical Satan), to the atheist exaltation of hedonistic recreation and the celebration of self-interest and pleasure as rational practices.