Don't Lead Others Astray

Don't Be A Wolf Sheep... - leading people astray
@mel0482 (283)
Philippines
December 18, 2011 2:38am CST
You've heard the word life-style. Life-style just means the way you live in the world. Some people's life-styles are wrong because they go against God's plan for living in the world. Therefore, those life-styles often cause sickness and death, and many people go to prison. A wrong life-style even leads to hell. Something that may be good for you may be bad for someone else. You have to think about that in today's world. You can lead others into sin by an innocent but thoughtless act. A motto might be: "Consider Others Before You Act." So what do you think about leading people in a rightful kind of way instead of intentionally leading them astray in some ways? Your thoughts are very much appreciated.
3 responses
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
18 Dec 11
I can only say: who are you to judge and those who are without sins throw the first stone. What is a good or wrong life style is not up to you or anyone else to decide. We all should do what is best for us and make us happy. All the rules the christians had in the past ages and still have, the killing around, the opinion their god is the only one, the raping. the so called holy wars. Why are christians never show any respect or love? Why are the most wars always been fighten in name of god? I think you should let others be and respect them the way they are instead of forcing your believe upon them. And abandon them because they don't share the same opinion. This is exactly what they could not do in the middle ages and the exquisition did a "great" job killing around. Since then nothing has changed.
@mel0482 (283)
• Philippines
19 Dec 11
Nobody is forcing anybody to believe what we believed as Christias. I am not in a possession to judge anyone because first and foremost I am not God (He only can judge every mortal being, like me & you and everyone else's). And lastly, As a child of God, my duty is to simply share that piece of knowledge and wisdom that He has blessed me with in order to bless others, and I know from the start that not everyone would agree with what I've shared about, but that's up to them because I am sharing what I know is right and is helpful to others, might not be to some as they find it too much to handle, and in addition, it's not to please anybody but simply a post that talked about Facts of Life. That's all!
@mel0482 (283)
• Philippines
19 Dec 11
*position (c)
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
19 Dec 11
Our actions or words to other people MAY influence them, but it is the person's decision to do something that may cause them to sin. I think that is why God gave us the power to lead our lives, and to decide and to be the person we want to be no one is forcing us to do something that is not our will. When we do something that ultimately caused someone to be harmed, it is our sin. We can cause others to sin as well, but that would still depend on the other person's decision if he will do it or not. Sometimes, i think too, that the truth varies from people to people. what I believe in may be totally different from yours. It is all a matter of how we perceive things.
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
18 Dec 11
I have beliefs and opinions, which are two different things and I try never to be afraid to express them. Sometimes, we can feel if we do express ourselves, it could cause anger, so I try to be as polite as I can and try to be respectful of others so as not cause an argument. I do not agree with being told not to make judgements. We do it all the time. Courts make judgements as it is their function to do so. If you are on a jury that is exactly your duty. If you are in politics you need to make assessments. In your personal life you need to make all kinds of judgements, even on people so that you can decide who you want to associate with and sometimes you need to put a voice to those thoughts. Judgement is a part of life though I agree we can be overbearing with it like anything else if we use our judgements to inflict harm. I do not believe in hell. The bible refers to it but I believe it is illustrative. We can though go to hell if the meaning means we bring ourselves down. I have seen too many people reduced because they have let themselves be drawn into things that only serve to harm them and others in the end. As the saying goes, “crime does not pay.”