I think this basic rule of thumb is always a safe ground to seek to investigate from.
"If you see something out place, it more likely than not would be out of place."
Don't seek to adopt 'out of place things' into the 'accepted places' without first investigating.
As far as 'love', 'humility' 'non judgmentalism', etc.... If you're not a Priest or a Pastor, don't worry about it.
If everyone was to behave like Priests and Pastors are supposed to, where would the Law Enforcers be?
Sometimes Priests and Pastors could learn valuable lessons if they were needed to keep and maintain and enforce Laws. Their sermons might become more geared to Godly living more than docile living.
I mean think about it. The Law Enforcers are not acquainted with every citizen in the city.. But they need to enforce the Laws towards every citizen in the city and defend the Laws towards every citizen in the city. Pastors also are not acquainted with every citizen in the city. But if they needed to enforce and defend the Laws to every citizen in the city, then I think their sermon and sermon points would be different.
And how strange and true this is....
higher powers are 'ordained' of God. Romans 13:1 "...For there is no power but of God: the powers that be
are ordained of God."
But not many ordained Pastors or Preachers or 'masters'.
James 3:1
"My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation."
Matthew 23:8-9
"But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your
Master,
even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no
man your
father upon the earth: for one is your
Father, which is in heaven."
Master so and so... Father so and so...
4461. rhabbi
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Master, Rabbi.
Of Hebrew origin (
rab with pronominal suffix); my master, i.e Rabbi, as an official title of honor -- Master, Rabbi.
see HEBREW
rab
7227. rab
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
in abundance, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, greatly, man, one,
By contracted from
rabab; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) -- (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
7231. rabab
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
increase, be manifold, be more, multiply, ten thousands
A primitive root; properly, to cast together (compare
rabiyb), i.e. Increase, especially in number; also (as denominative from
rbabah) to multiply by the myriad -- increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.
7241. rebibim
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
shower
From
rabab; a rain (as an accumulation of drops) -- shower.
7233. rebabah
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
many, million, multiply, ten thousand
From
rabab; abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) -- many, million, X multiply, ten thousand.
father:
3962. patér
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
father, parent.
Apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent.
Hawaiian English
Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, - Hawaiʻi's own true son,
Nānā i kou mōʻī, - Be loyal to your king,
Kalani
aliʻi, - Your country's liege and lord
Ke
aliʻi. - The chief.
Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, - Hawaiʻi's own true sons,
Nānā i nā
aliʻi, - Look to your chiefs,
Nā pua muli kou, - The children after you,
Nā pōkiʻi. - The young.
Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, - Hawaiʻi's own true sons,
E ka lāhui ē, - People of loyal heart,
ʻO kāu hana nui - The only duty lies
E ui ē. - Listen and abide.
Hui: Chorus:
Makua lani ē, - Father above us all,
Kamehameha ē, -
Kamehameha e,
Na kaua e pale, - Who guarded in the war,
Me ka ihe. - With his spear.
Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī - Wikipedia
Although Hawai'i is not predominately Christian to follow the words of Jesus Christ, this is an example of the differences between what is expected of the Jews and of the Gentiles.
Gentiles, living in other lands, NEVER heard the words of Christ, if they never entered into Israel during HIS lifetime. So the only foreign ones that did hear Christ speak were the ones that entered into Israel. Jesus never left out of Israel. And so all the 'commands' and ways of the Christians in 'foreign' lands were taken there either by those that left their town to hear Jesus and then returned back, or through the Apostles' journeys.
Acts 15:1;23-24; 27-29
"But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command
them to keep the law of Moses."
And they wrote
letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren
send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying,
Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no
such commandment:
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell
you the same things by mouth.
28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well."
Not, keep the Sabbath Day Holy.
Not, don't steal.
Not, don't lie.
Not, don't lay with your neighbor's wife or husband...
None of these were Commandments unto new Gentile Believers.
The other Epistle guidelines were set and given to keep the newly entering Believer in the Straight Path but not as Commandments.
But these Gentile Lands have their own Gentile Rulers....
Romans 13:1-7
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to
execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5Wherefore
ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute
is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour."
And you see, this is NOT a commandment but a guideline to keep out of trouble.
First for the Godly, then secondly, for the unGodly. Both being under the 'ordained' of God, or Rulers.
Disorder and problems arise when the rulers set forth unjust Laws and unsafe Laws. Especially if under an even Larger Rulership.
But ultimately, The Highest Rulership Government there is, Is The Kingdom of Heaven and The Kingdom of God and His Anointed; Jesus The Anointed One, or Jesus Christ.
There are still many uninhabited islands and lands on the Earth. If a person desires to set up his own Kingdom on Earth within the International Regristrar, I'm sure they could. They would be able to set those laws they desire into Law of that land if they wanted and if they did.
Doing this is much more convenient than having to become a murderer. Murder is also part of Law. With no such 'law', murder would be neither good nor bad but only a philosophical discussion on the 'morality' of murder.
The amazingly large part is how today's lives are seeing these mentalities on Established Lands and Governments and Laws with no regards to the Established but with the simplicity of heart of new members of a New Foundland.
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The
Maya maintained several phallic religious cults, possibly involving homosexual temple prostitution.The Aztec god
Xochipili (taken from both
Toltec and Maya cultures) was both the patron of homosexuals and homosexual prostitutes.] The
Inca sometimes dedicated young boys as temple prostitutes. The boys were dressed in girl's clothing, and chiefs and head men would have ritual sexual intercourse with them during religious ceremonies and on holy days.
Xochiquetzal was worshiped as goddess of sexual power, patroness of prostitutes and artisans involved in the manufacture of luxury items.
The
conquistadores were horrified by the wide-spread acceptance of
homosexuality,
ephebophilia,
pederasty, and
pederosis among Mesoamerican and South American peoples, and used torture, burning at the stake, mass beheadings, and other means to stamp it out both as a religious practice and social custom.
Sacred prostitution - Wikipedia
1500's. But look at what they were able to accomplish...
The
Maya civilization was a
Mesoamerican civilization developed by the
Maya peoples, and noted for its
hieroglyphic script—the only known fully developed
writing system of the
pre-Columbian Americas.
El Castillo, at
Chichen Itza
Maya civilization - Wikipedia
Human sacrifice is the act of killing one or more humans, usually as an offering to a deity, as part of a
ritual. Human sacrifice has been practiced in various
cultures throughout history. Victims were typically ritually killed in a manner that was supposed to please or appease
gods,
spirits or the
deceased, for example as a
propitiatory offering or as a retainer sacrifice when a king's servants are killed in order for them to continue to serve their master in the next life. Closely related practices found in some
tribal societies are
cannibalism and
headhunting.
Human sacrifice - Wikipedia
Human sacrifice as part of 'Law'?
All gifts are from GOD. Physical and Spiritual gifts.
How can I say I love God but condone the murdering of another person's received gift(s)?
Ecclesiastes 4:3
"Yea, better
is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 4:2
"Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive."
The continual 'punishment'... Murder, sacrifice, man, Established, establishing, deestablishing, etc...
Who benefits from all this?
The groups which are never 'condemned'.
The unrighteous have an easier life than the righteous do.
