happydolphin said:
ArnoldRimmer said:
If people admire Jesus, they consider him a kind of role model, they want to be more like him and try to act more according to his moral teachings. And that already implies that they don't always do.
So don't expect people to be saints just because they're religious. They are humans just like you and me, most religious people are morally hardly any better or different than others, but at least many of them actually try to be "better people", and that's something I have respect for.
richardhutnik, do yourself AND the guy who borrowed your video game a favour and tell him honestly how you feel about his behaviour. I see a good chance he'll think about it and behave better in the future, which would be a win-win situation. Maybe he isn't even really aware what a bad impression some of his bad habits make?
And if you're afraid of looking like a woman/gay talking about your feelings or he is too unregenerate, play a funny little mental trick on him: Next time you see him, put on a very serious face and say something like:
"Hey, really glad to see you! I guess you know that I usually don't care much about Jesus, god and all that stuff, but something strange happened to me: Last night in my dream Jesus came to me and wanted to borrow video game XY, but I had to tell him that it's not possible because you have it. He asked me when you would return it, but I just couldn't tell him, at which point Jesus got quite upset. I'm quite confused, I don't know what to make of this. What do YOU think?"
If you can tell this credible, it should make him think and have an effect on him. He'll either get worried that Jesus might now be angry at him for not returning the game on time, or he should at least realize how pissed you are.
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I love this idea :) You should so do it richardhutnik. Be the better man, you don't need to be christian to show the good example, come on. It's like expecting a kid not to crap in his pants. If you're the more mature one, set the right example.
And please play the prank it'll be ballin' :D
People who love Jesus sometimes think of him as a giant teddy bear. They are so full of holes and problems that he is their plush doll. Sure it's unhealthy, but you can't change how some poeple make choices in their lives. Jesus commanded "Be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect". I think some of us, loving Jesus so much, forget what his expectations of us are, that he wants us to stop sucking our thumbs. But that's how your friend is, show him better. And don't take life so seriously, it's only a piece of plastic after all.
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I am reminded of a time when I asked someone what a persona relationship with Jesus was like, and they did compare Jesus to a teddy bear. That strikes me of idolotry personally. It isn't anything like the movie Ted, to any degree.
Also, pranking like that though, isn't my thing. With me, I am having some semblance of an attempt to actually be a disciple of Jesus, and that would be of bearing false witness. There may be something like that which would fit. The reality is that it is a boardgame, one of my favorites, and I want to have it to play with others. What I can actually do is remind him that I was unable to play it, because he borrowed it. So, I can't do it with others. As of now, I will sort it out, and he can have the game as a permanent reminded of how much he has been a jerk about things. My fault for allowing it to go on that long.
