Today, response to a quote from Paulo Coelho [a contemporary Brazilian lyricist and novelist] is shared with more on “judging others,” spiritual confusion, and added thoughts re “father forgive.” A Yahoo! Answers writer using the ID “Claire_and_Mum2b” (Level 2 with 507 points, a member since May 30, 2011) posted the following:
What do you think Paulo Coelho means by this quote?
"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path."
I think this quote is saying people have diffident views on what is right or wrong, how people should live their lives or not. So for example you might believe its wrong to have sex b4 marriage, but the other person believe there is nothing wrong with it the same way you believe it is wrong. So who has the right to Judge a person when there is no right or wrong answer, just what that persons believes on the situation. To you its the right path but to the other person it might be.
There pain, life experiences, and what they learned growing up is what lead them down that path, made the person they are today. That's what gave them there views in life. Also I think its saying the path you are going down might be the right way of living, and what right for you, but its not necessarily for others. So you should not be closed minded into believing that there is only one right way.
What do you think?
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yes but coffee that what I mean about there being no right or wrong answer. you have never died and seen what's after life, so you can not no for sure. That's just your belief. So again there is more then one path
THE BATTLE AXE: Father Forgive (09/06/2012)—Through divine unity, the words “father forgive” are no different from “Let there be light!” The oneness of effect, power and purpose make it that the holy utterance is a “breath of life” to emanate being, eternity, and immortal person. Similarly, the holy convocation of the cross can be understood as no different from the sacred assembly at Mount Sinai. For created beings and living creatures, the profound conditions of acquiring “the mind of GOD,” and “knowing GOD” are accomplished through pure existence—that is, by being as GOD (see Philippians 2: 5-11 and 1st Peter 1: 13-16, KJV). Not only do the sons and daughters of GOD willingly set aside their own will by obedience to the divine law; the children of GOD willfully relinquish their inborn will to receive in its place the imparted will of GOD.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. (1st Peter 2: 1-5, King James Version)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Father Forgive (09/06/2012); Yet If I Judge (09/05/2012); A House of gods? (08/31/2012); Dispatch 41: Victory (09/20/2011); For Our Sins? (11/21/2010); Mankind’s World? (11/20/2010)
My first thoughts were that (1) Paulo Coelho is not a Follower…of Jesus Christ and the Gospel of Salvation. Coelho does not speak with the authority and humility of the Apostle Paul: For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ (1st Corinthians 3: 11). Instead, Coelho promotes himself as a Leader of something “different”, something personal, and something intended to be better than the Gospel. (2) The quote may have been taken out of context, and so, does not also share and correctly present Coelho’s confession of Christ. (3) Judgment is always a matter of choice where there is detailed and impartial examination against codified standards. (4) As presented, the statement is not relevant for those chosen in Christ who continually display the spiritual judgment of GOD by their manner of living (not by complaints, criticism, fault-finding and disparaging remarks).
We are not correct to condemn scrutinizing thought leaders, others, their motives, and the truth value of what they say. We are not sinful or wicked to exercise judgment except where we operate on the basis of bias, ignorance, lawlessness, prejudice, pride and selfishness, instead of balance, impartiality, openness and truth. Were we to grasp that the best standards to insure a quality of life upon the earth would be those to come from a holy and righteous GOD, and would make the Divine Person visible through the ministry of Jesus (himself incarnate) and the conduct of created beings and living creatures (i.e., other people), we would also readily embrace such cautions that we “try the spirits” or “watch and pray” (i.e., continue in vigilance; constantly be on guard against contradiction, counterfeits, discrepancy, error, incompatibility, and inconsistencies). It is an equality characterizing our human condition that all of us endure what we may account as crippling, painful and traumatic life experiences. Life may not be lived, and the deep wounds of suffering cannot be overcome, without attention to differences among and between various ideas as well as among and between those who advance them. The truth and those who profess understanding must be examined and approved on the basis of such features as competence, congruence, holiness, meekness, permanence, soundness, sacred substance, stability, validity, weight, and intrinsic value.
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, the spirit of those who want to allow contradiction and denial of their beliefs may not be regarded as mature, or as undefiled: Spiritual confusion is being given place. Its as if the person agrees to have a glass of milk that also contains a bit of beer, coffee, orange juice and tea--other beverages they, in fact, enjoy--along with bourbon, tequila, and vodka that they avoid. Coherence, commitment and purity of faith demand making hard choices. Thus, one of the greatest difficulties for those maturing in Christ is that they must often dismiss their own feelings and thoughts however correct, intense, or persistent they may be. A believer must declare, “less of me, more of thee!” and go forward to proclaim not a “me” story, but a “we” story, not a “my” story, but an “our” story.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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