tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post116192987968746127..comments2024-03-27T07:42:25.781+10:30Comments on TET.Life (The Extraordinary Tourist Life): "The Fear of God", Well Meaning Mormons, and a Cold TeaTET (David Arandle)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10017963548130964043noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-3423635805288044882010-03-09T08:20:18.512+10:302010-03-09T08:20:18.512+10:30That's an interesting point of view aperio.
...That's an interesting point of view aperio. <br /><br />I'm not sure about this idea of 'the sins of omission' in relation to your point. It seems harsh to describe what you didn't do, simply because you fell short, as a 'sin of ommission'.<br /><br />Maybe if you deliberately fell short and knew you could've done better perhaps?TET (David Arandle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10017963548130964043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-73612239292754153162010-03-09T06:50:28.958+10:302010-03-09T06:50:28.958+10:30I feel as though a "fear of God" isn'...I feel as though a "fear of God" isn't in the literal translation of fearing him... but more in the fear of our falling short in all that he calls us to be and to do. Repeatedly throughout the bible, he tells us "fear not", so I believe our greatest fear and our greatest regret in life will be in regards to the sins of omission.<br /><br />Love is patient, love is kind.<aperionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-40311384632095299462008-01-26T18:11:00.000+10:302008-01-26T18:11:00.000+10:30How do we really know where we came from Lauren? T...How do we really know where we came from Lauren? There's a whole school of thinking, not related to religions, that also believe the human race originated from other planets/worlds. The Mormons could be right in what they believe.<BR/><BR/>My point being that Faith isn't about proof, it's about belief without needing concrete proof. <BR/><BR/>Of course many religious people state that they see TET (David Arandle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10017963548130964043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-52011893003764437932008-01-26T16:21:00.000+10:302008-01-26T16:21:00.000+10:30Hey Tet, I am a christian and I totally agree with...Hey Tet, I am a christian and I totally agree with you! the mormons aren't right and follow some very weird beliefs including ufos... next time I would question them on whether or not they believe we really came from outer space, cos technically.. they do! (even if they are unaware of it)<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that we should follow God out of love, not fear... and reading the bible to find Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com