John Kerry sobre religión: Indica que él y la mayoría de la gente está en desacuerdo con Jesús
John Kerry, retrato oficial
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Un lector me envió un enlace a lo siguiente relacionado con el Secretario de Estado de los EE.UU. John Kerry (negritas mías):
Mayo 5, 2014
Durante una conversación con la junta de la embajada de los EE.UU. en Addis Abeba, Ethiopía, en la primera parada de su viaje a África, el Secretario de Estado John Kerry resaltó lo que él llamó “diferentes contracorrientes de modernidad” y los retos que ellos presentan para el continente africano. Los comentarios contienen una velada referencia a la religión, y la parte que la religión podría estar jugando en algunos de los actuales conflictos en África:
Este es un tiempo aquí en África en donde hay un número de diferentes contracorrientes de modernidad que se están juntando para hacer cosas incluso más retadoras. Algunas personas creen que la gente debería poder hacer sólo lo que ellos dicen que ellos deberían hacer, o creen que lo que ellos dicen ellos lo deberían creer, o viven por sus interpretaciones de algo que fue escrito hace más de mil, dos mil años. Esta no es la forma en que yo pienso que la mayoría de la gente desea vivir.
Las palabras “algo que fue escrito hace más de mil, dos mil años” parecen ser una referencia a la Biblia, o al Korán, o quizás a ambos. Más de un conflicto en Áfrca hoy tiene conexiones religiosas implícitas o explícitas…
La oficina de prensa del Departamento de Estado declinó analizar las anotaciones de Kerry, y en su lugar se refirió a preguntas sobre la fiesta de viaje de los acompañantes del secretario en su viaje a África. Un intento para hacer contacto con el vocero del Departamento de Estado Jen Psaki, quien estaba con Kerry en África, para aclarar las anotaciones ha sido hasta ahora infructuoso. http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/kerry-religion-not-way-i-think-most-people-want-live_789066.html
John Kerry aparentemente cree que la mayoría de la gente no desea creer y vivir por lo que enseñó Jesús:
“Está escrito, ‘El hombre no vivirá sólo de pan, sino de toda palabra que procede de la boca de Dios'”. (Mateo 4: 4)
Las anteriores palabras fueron escritas hace casi dos mil años.
Pero ellas son palabras por las cuales vivir hoy. Aunque la mayoría de la gente no vive por las palabras de Dios, muchos al menos profesan hacerlo. John Kerry, aparentemente, no.
Muchos líderes están haciendo que la gente vaya por el camino equivocado:
12 …Aquellos que te guían te hacen equivocar. Y destruyen el sendero de tus pasos. (Isaías 3: 12)
16 Pues los líderes de este pueblo lo hacen errar. Y aquellos que son guiados por ellos son destruidos. (Isaías 9: 16)
En la Continuación de la Iglesia de Dios hemos producido artículos y videos de YouTube hablando de los pecados en la sociedad moderna y animando a la gente a arrepentirse hacia el Dios de la Biblia. Aquí están algunos de ellos:
Abortion, the Bible, and a Woman’s Right to Choose Do you know what the Bible teaches on this? Has the Roman Catholic Church allowed abortions? What about the real Church of God? Some may also, or instead, wish to view the YouTube video Abortion, the Bible, and US Debt.
Alcohol: Blessing or Curse? This is an article from the old Good News magazine that attempts to answer this question.
Is American Football Evil? Is the most popular spectator sport in the USA something that Christians should watch? What do the Bible and early writings show? There is also a YouTube video available titled Should Christians watch American football?
The Bible and Astrology Should Christians avoid participating in astrology or did God inspire it? Does the Bible encourage astrology? What does the Bible actually teach? What is astrology? How does astrology differ from astronomy? Should Christians Be Involved In Astrology?
Binge Alcohol Drinking and the Bible Many college students and others overindulge in alcohol. Are there health risks? What does the Bible teach?
Confess to God and truly repent Does the Bible teach confession of sins? To whom? Did Christians always practice the “sacrament of confession”? Do Christians sin? When you sin do you repent? Are you truly repenting? Do you have a worldly or truly biblical repentance? Do you truly abhor sin? Godly vs. worldly repentance is discussed.
Cross-dressing and other assaults against your children. What should you do? Is there an agenda to turn your children and/or grandchildren away from biblical morality and towards practices promoted by homosexuals? What does the Bible teach about cross-dressing? What should parents do? If there is an agenda, what has been going on? There is also a YouTube video on this, titled Cross dressing and Other Assaults Against Your Children.
Gambling and Sin: Is it a Sin for Christians to Gamble? What does the Bible reveal? A related video is Gambling: A Covetous Sin?
The Bible Condemns Homosexuality “Same-sex marriage” for “gays” and lesbians is becoming more acceptable to many. What does the Bible teach about homosexuality? Can homosexuals change?
Marijuana: Should a Christian Get High? There is increasing acceptance of the use of marijuana. How should Christians view this? Here is a related video titled How Should a Christian View Marijuana?
Obesity, processed foods, health risks, and the Bible Does the Bible warn about the consequences of being obese? Is overeating dangerous? Is gluttony condemned? What diseases are associated with eating too much refined foods? A related video would be Eating Right, Eating Too Much, and Prophecy.
Five Rules for Effective Parenting Do you know that there are five simple rules that can make you a more effective parent? Here is a link to a version in Mandarin Chinese 五条简单有效的子女养育规则. There is also a 12 1/2 minute English language YouTube video on this, also titled Five Rules for Effective Parenting.
What Did the Early Church Teach About Idols and Icons? Did the early Church use icons? What was the position of Christians about such things? What is the Origin of the Cross as a ‘Christian’ Symbol? Was the cross used as a venerated symbol by the early Church? A related YouTube video would be Origin of the Cross.
Pornography: A scourge on society Is pornography harmless fun? Does the Bible teach anything about it?
What are the views of some involved with it? Here is a link to a YouTube video Pornography: Harmless Fun or a Scourge on Society?
Should Christians Smoke Tobacco? Is smoking a sin? What does the Bible teach? What have COG leaders written? Can smokers change?
Tattoos: History and Biblical Teachings Would you like to know more about the history of tattoos, social concerns about tattoos, health risks of tattoos, and what the Bible teaches about them? Here is a related video titled Should Christians Get a Tattoo?
The Ten Commandments Reflect Love, Breaking them is Evil Some feel that the ten commandments are a burden. Is that what Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, and John taught? For a more detailed discussion of the first four commandments, please see the video The Ten Commandments: Loving God. For a more detailed discussion of the last six commandments, please see: The Ten Commandments: Loving Your Neighbor. Here is a link to a related article in Mandarin Chinese 十条诫命显示爱,违反诫命的就是邪恶的
The New Testament Church and Unclean Meats Are foods considered to have been unclean in the Old Testament considered to be food in the New Testament? This article discusses this from the perspective of the New Testament. It also has a list of clean and unclean animals. It also answers the question, is pork healthy or is pork dangerous? There is also a sermon-length video on this: Christians and Unclean Meats.
Esto es algo que John Kerry otros no parecen estar dispuestos a hacer.