Tonight’s topic was about
religion and violence. Many people claim
that religion leads to violence and war.
Many wars have been fought in the name of Christianity but although the
instigators may have called themselves Christians they were not necessarily
so. We decided in the discussion time
that war is much more to do with commodities such as oil and the wish to
control it. Some talked of Jesus being a bringer of peace but I pointed out He
said, “10:34 “Do not think that I have come to
bring60 peace to the earth. I have not come to
bring peace but a sword. 10:35
For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her
mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, 10:36 and a man’s enemies will be the members of his
household.6Trust me to put a spanner in the works, but
then I like to give a more rounded picture of things in the Bible. These days so many aspects of our faith are
squeezed out, supposedly to make it more palatable, not what I choose to do. I
used the NET Bible in this post.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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