maya3 wrote:Is this the story where the devil and God are having a contest to see who has the most power. And God keeps asking Abraham to do one thing after the other so he can show the devil how devoted he is?

Isn't this to be taken metaphorically? If you do then what does it mean exactly?

Maya

Actually Maya if memory serves me right, the Devil isn't involved in this story at all. It's simply a test of Abraham's devotion to be sure he's the one capable of carrying the message of God to humanity.

_________________"I am often told that Divine Science is a difficult religion to live, and that other forms of religious belief afford an easier way. Perhaps this is true; for in Divine Science we never hold anyone else responsible for the things that come to us; we hold ourselves responsible for meeting the experiences of the day with power and of living our own lives divinely." – Nona Brooks

maya3 wrote:Is this the story where the devil and God are having a contest to see who has the most power. And God keeps asking Abraham to do one thing after the other so he can show the devil how devoted he is?

Isn't this to be taken metaphorically? If you do then what does it mean exactly?

Maya

Actually Maya if memory serves me right, the Devil isn't involved in this story at all. It's simply a test of Abraham's devotion to be sure he's the one capable of carrying the message of God to humanity.

Like any one of us would *trust* a guy who's willing to murder his own child?

_________________"I am often told that Divine Science is a difficult religion to live, and that other forms of religious belief afford an easier way. Perhaps this is true; for in Divine Science we never hold anyone else responsible for the things that come to us; we hold ourselves responsible for meeting the experiences of the day with power and of living our own lives divinely." – Nona Brooks

Yes, it is morning. I'm blessed with a crowd of stupid people today, but it's the full moon, so nothing unusual.

_________________"I am often told that Divine Science is a difficult religion to live, and that other forms of religious belief afford an easier way. Perhaps this is true; for in Divine Science we never hold anyone else responsible for the things that come to us; we hold ourselves responsible for meeting the experiences of the day with power and of living our own lives divinely." – Nona Brooks

We saw that in Ireland with the Catholic/Protestant wars. "Be protestant!" No! "Be protestant or we cut off your head!" Okay!

Praise Jesus.

_________________"I am often told that Divine Science is a difficult religion to live, and that other forms of religious belief afford an easier way. Perhaps this is true; for in Divine Science we never hold anyone else responsible for the things that come to us; we hold ourselves responsible for meeting the experiences of the day with power and of living our own lives divinely." – Nona Brooks