A forwarded mail I received quoted what people might have said against God and the aftermath. It gave me an impression of a threat mail. I ain't kidding. It was along the lines of "If you spite him, he will kill you". What was that about? "Sending God's message" is heavily misinterpreted in the current society. Instead of spreading God's message of love, they tell you to fear him and join in the demonstration. An inclination born outta fear.
Worse still was the content of the mail. It appeared kiddish to be quoting celebrities and their supposed words and affirming that wass what caused them their demise is just outta the world.
The mail had these...the ones in BOLD I wrote them, in case you assume the mail came with it :)
Title: Untimely Death!
Here are some men and women who mocked God:
John Lennon (Singer)
Some years before, during his interview with an American Magazine, he said "Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that. I am certain. Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple, today we are more famous than Him" (1996). Lennon, after saying that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, was shot six times. He later also clarified the statement once the churches started going after him. Sort of like a comparison to say how well their music has been received in the public.
Tancredo Neves (President of Brazil)
During the Presidential campaign, he said if he got 500,000 votes from his party, not even God would remove him from Presidency. Sure, he got the votes, but he got sick a day before being made President, then he died. He probably was sick before the elections. And again he was displaying his confidence. God prefers to stay away from politics.
Cazuza (Bi-sexual Brazilian Composer, singer and poet)
During a show in Canecio (Rio de Janeiro), while smoking his cigarette, he puffed out some into the air and said "God, that's for you". He died at the age of 32 of LUNG CANCER in a horrible manner. Smoking Kills and it says on the packet itself. Don't blame God for this!
The man who built the Titanic
After the construction of Titanic, a reporter asked him how safe the Titanic would be. With an ironic tone he said, "Not even God can sink it". The result: I think you all know what happened. The captain crashed it into a MASSIVE ICEBERG!
Marilyn Monroe (Actress)
She was visited by Billy Graham during a presentation of a show. He said the Spirit of God had sent him to preach to her. After hearing what the Preacher had to say, she said"I don't need your Jesus". A week later, she was found dead in her aparment. Maybe she belonged to a different religion. Possible.
Bon Scott (Singer)
The ex-vocalist of the AC/DC. On one of his 1979 songs he sang"Don't stop me; I'm going down all the way, down the highway to hell". On the 19th February of 1980, Bon Scott was found dead, he had been choked by his own vomit. Vomit freaking hell choked him!
Campinas (2005)
In Campinas, Brazil, a group of friends, drunk went to pick up a friend...The mother accompanied her to the car and was worried about the drunkenness of her friends and she said to the daughter holding her hand, who was already seated in the car"My Daughter, Go with God and May He Protect You". She responded "Only if He (God) Travels in the trunk, cos inside here...it's already full. Hours later, news came by that they had been involved in a fatal accident, everyone had died, the car was could not be recognised what type of car it had been, but surprisingly, the trunk was intact...The police said there was no way the trunk could have been intact. To their surprise, inside the trunk was a crate of eggs, none was broken. The girl was freaking drunk!
Christian Hewitt (Jamaican Journalist and entertainer)
said the Bible (word of God) was the worst book ever written. In June 2006, she was found burnt beyond recognition in her motor vehicle. The way the opinion was worded sounds rather harsh, but aren't we suppose to question and learn? Not question and die.
(Followed by Bible verses....)
The content was not required! That is certainly not the way to invite people to join a community. Some of the people probably didn't even mean what they said. I mean seriously, there are many religious people who use phrases such as Even God can't stop me. It was suppose to convey their confidence. I believe it was a just a manner of speaking. How about devotees who are committed to visiting shrines, holy places and when faced with a failure go all out with God and start screaming at Him? I have heard people say God loves all regardless of what one is. Not, God kills depending on how one is.
And Death is almost always untimely! Duh! I am not in favour of this mail! :( :( :(
Worse still was the content of the mail. It appeared kiddish to be quoting celebrities and their supposed words and affirming that wass what caused them their demise is just outta the world.
The mail had these...the ones in BOLD I wrote them, in case you assume the mail came with it :)
Title: Untimely Death!
Here are some men and women who mocked God:
John Lennon (Singer)
Some years before, during his interview with an American Magazine, he said "Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that. I am certain. Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple, today we are more famous than Him" (1996). Lennon, after saying that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, was shot six times. He later also clarified the statement once the churches started going after him. Sort of like a comparison to say how well their music has been received in the public.
Tancredo Neves (President of Brazil)
During the Presidential campaign, he said if he got 500,000 votes from his party, not even God would remove him from Presidency. Sure, he got the votes, but he got sick a day before being made President, then he died. He probably was sick before the elections. And again he was displaying his confidence. God prefers to stay away from politics.
Cazuza (Bi-sexual Brazilian Composer, singer and poet)
During a show in Canecio (Rio de Janeiro), while smoking his cigarette, he puffed out some into the air and said "God, that's for you". He died at the age of 32 of LUNG CANCER in a horrible manner. Smoking Kills and it says on the packet itself. Don't blame God for this!
The man who built the Titanic
After the construction of Titanic, a reporter asked him how safe the Titanic would be. With an ironic tone he said, "Not even God can sink it". The result: I think you all know what happened. The captain crashed it into a MASSIVE ICEBERG!
Marilyn Monroe (Actress)
She was visited by Billy Graham during a presentation of a show. He said the Spirit of God had sent him to preach to her. After hearing what the Preacher had to say, she said"I don't need your Jesus". A week later, she was found dead in her aparment. Maybe she belonged to a different religion. Possible.
Bon Scott (Singer)
The ex-vocalist of the AC/DC. On one of his 1979 songs he sang"Don't stop me; I'm going down all the way, down the highway to hell". On the 19th February of 1980, Bon Scott was found dead, he had been choked by his own vomit. Vomit freaking hell choked him!
Campinas (2005)
In Campinas, Brazil, a group of friends, drunk went to pick up a friend...The mother accompanied her to the car and was worried about the drunkenness of her friends and she said to the daughter holding her hand, who was already seated in the car"My Daughter, Go with God and May He Protect You". She responded "Only if He (God) Travels in the trunk, cos inside here...it's already full. Hours later, news came by that they had been involved in a fatal accident, everyone had died, the car was could not be recognised what type of car it had been, but surprisingly, the trunk was intact...The police said there was no way the trunk could have been intact. To their surprise, inside the trunk was a crate of eggs, none was broken. The girl was freaking drunk!
Christian Hewitt (Jamaican Journalist and entertainer)
said the Bible (word of God) was the worst book ever written. In June 2006, she was found burnt beyond recognition in her motor vehicle. The way the opinion was worded sounds rather harsh, but aren't we suppose to question and learn? Not question and die.
(Followed by Bible verses....)
The content was not required! That is certainly not the way to invite people to join a community. Some of the people probably didn't even mean what they said. I mean seriously, there are many religious people who use phrases such as Even God can't stop me. It was suppose to convey their confidence. I believe it was a just a manner of speaking. How about devotees who are committed to visiting shrines, holy places and when faced with a failure go all out with God and start screaming at Him? I have heard people say God loves all regardless of what one is. Not, God kills depending on how one is.
And Death is almost always untimely! Duh! I am not in favour of this mail! :( :( :(
That's never the way to spread religion. When someone does something out of fear, the 'good' result is never for long term.
ReplyDeleteThe quotes were probably taken out of context for the exaggeration effect. Or it may not. But nevertheless, i strongly believe God loves all. Getting someone to fear God and then worship Him, is not the right approach in my honest opinion.
Ly: Exactly! Infact I doubt if the faith generated will last long...
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