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Originally posted by Skunk:
But the verdict sends an odd statement to the world, does it not? You are not insane if you believe in god, but you are insane if you think that he talks to you...
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Again.... millions of people, millions of Americans even, "think God talks to them". The insanity was in the thought process - that she believed she should kill her children.
Amongst those who hear Gods "voice" regularly, there is the commonly known factor of human interpretation.
Example. God tells you that your CD collection has become too much of a priority in your life. A god that you've become attached to, so to speak. So you get the impression he wants you to deprioritise it, and put Him, relationships and other things first.
The person can INTERPRET that to mean they should throw away their CD collection, sell their CD collection, burn it, give it away, or simply not spend as much time or thought energy on it.
Interpretation. A sane person, would check their interpretation of Gods will with others.
"I feel like God wants me to marry this person today, should I?"
- "Nah mate. He wants you to love them, and perhaps start thinking about marrying them in a few years"
"I feel like God wants me to chop off my right hand"
- "Nah mate, he wants you to stop doing the damage your right hand was causing... like punching people in the face"
"I feel like God wants me to kill my children"
- Nah mate, he wants you to release your children, and not own them. They're not your property. Let any suffocating love die, and love them with freedom."
The insanity was in her interpretation of his voice. Clearly, if she's following the God of the bible, killing her kids is AGAINST God's will.
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