A Humanist ad on a bus?
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
United States
November 10, 2010 7:57pm CST
As I rode to work I looked up and saw a Humanist ad.It quoted Proverbs, I'm paraphrasing. It said, put trust in the Lord and disregard your own understanding. Then it said Humanist follow logic. I thought Wow! I hadn't heard this quote and I strongly disagree with it. And I won't give up my faith because of it! I couldn't be faithful Without my own understanding.I believe Because I understand my faith. Granted I am not Christian but Jewish. Does that make a difference? I guess so. Then I thought Humanist Must be desperate to place an ad! Do you think to be faithful you Must give up understanding or the right to question?
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@RisaAttrell (418)
• Canada
12 Nov 10
No, i don't think religious people parked their brain at the door.
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@RisaAttrell (418)
• Canada
12 Nov 10
Me neither. Not a coincidence that we're both Jewish.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
12 Nov 10
To me It's a question of what's logical. Lots of folks think deists are silly and not too bright because they've been brainwashed by what they've been taught.. And believers in God think Humanists are pretty illogical and are brainwashed by what they've been taught
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
12 Nov 10
I don't either! But so many sides to all types of issues and differences are always implying the other 'side' doesn't think..
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
12 Nov 10
And I think both are fine. It is up to each person to make up their own mind. I think you can be brought up in one camp and Decide , yes decide to live in thr other. I don't think Anyone is brainwashed!
@djbtol (5493)
• United States
11 Nov 10
The verse from Proverbs has already been posted. Notice that it says, lean not on your own understanding. It does not say to disregard your own understanding. Of course we use our own understanding, but we also acknowledge that we do not know or understand everything, so we are wise to trust in God.
The humanist implies that the verse from Proverbs is not logical. Actually, if you know God and believe Him, it would be illogical to ignore Him and trust only in yourself.
Another shallow criticism blown to bits!
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
11 Nov 10
To me " lean not on your own understanding" Means to disregard your own understanding and Only trust in the Lord. I couldn't do that. But I can't just disregard g-d either. I know He knows I need to question to understand Anything. And I Do rely on my understanding. If there is something I can't understand I just forget it.
@Christoph56 (1504)
• Canada
11 Nov 10
It says, you don't understand it... and when it comes to religion, even moreso the Jewish religion, how can you possibly understand it? I mean, have you read leviticus in the bible? That is some really messed up stuff... it's like a list of rules that we should live by, which may have worked back in the BC days, not it does not work, today. There are much better ways around things then what are described in the bible.
Im an atheist, and I follow my own logic, put forward from what I've learned from the world around me. If someone is really sick, I'm not going to lock them in a box, away from everything, for weeks at a time, like leviticus says... I'm going to bring them to the hospital. Thats the logical way to take it... in where, the way explained in the bible, which you should just take because you should just disregard your own understanding and follow the bible, is a barbaric, horrific thing to do.
I'm for the people, not for the religion.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
11 Nov 10
I'm for people , religious or not. If I heard this verse I would say , No thank you.I believe in a G-d that knows me. So he knows I won't just believe something I don't understand. I Have a right to question Everything! And I do. One of the reasons I am not a Christian is because I Will question and I need a better answer than , Because it is G-d's will.
@bird123 (10632)
• United States
11 Nov 10
For religion to exist, they must have followers. What better followers than those who never question? You will not lose them. Thinking is dangerous. If you want to discover the real truth, it starts with thinking and one must question everything. Everything about God will always add up.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
11 Nov 10
I love that my religion is set up so you can question.Sometimes the answer is , " I don't know Or G-d Only knows " but at least that's an answer. If I was told , Just believe and Don't question, I would walk away.It is sad other paths Require a peraon to Not question.
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@achilles2010 (3051)
• India
11 Nov 10
There are in all four proverbs in all in OT.
Pr 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Pr 22:19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
Pr 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Pr 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
None of it says that you must give up understanding or the right to question.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
11 Nov 10
The first one does. " lean not on your understanding." Mean not to trust youre own view , just trust what this book says. Sorry won't do that.
@achilles2010 (3051)
• India
12 Nov 10
Yes, I agree that is what it means. Thanks.
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@AjaySinghBaghel (5506)
• India
11 Nov 10
I think to be faithful will never give up understanding things teh way I believe or ask questions on something. Faith is not any obstacle but a support.
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