I have a personal relationship with Jesus. That is my literal basis. You sure spend a lot of time trying to convince people that there is no God. I do not believe in UFO’s or ghost, so I never even engage with the believers.
“at least other dieties are identified with real things like the sun and the moon”. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth, Jesus was there, as He is God. I worship The Creator, not the created.
Jesus was not an innocent scapegoat, He was, is, and will always be The Son of God. He did not give up His weekend, He gave up His life. Unlike all other gods, He rose from the dead, and all who believe will live with him through out eternity. I love Him because He first loved me!
If you are actually talking to God when you say Oh my God that is beautiful, that is not swearing. When you are mad about something or just using the words to make your point, then I believe that you are disrespecting the name of God. We have become so casual in our approach to God that we often treat Him as an equal rather than a creator. Because I love Him, I want to show proper respect. I would not let my children use my name the way that some use God’s name.
I was not intending to say that it was blasphemy. I meant that the manner in which people today use the “OMG” is in vain. As they are not really calling on God, they are using His name mostly as a swear word.
Reba. Can’t tell you how many times I have watched that show. If I see one episode then I am hooked, I have to binge watch it again.