World needs to be more humble

This is from todays reading at church. Jesus, who is God, humbled himself to ride into his Glory on a donkey. I think the world will be a much better place if more people would be humble. There is too much selfishness in the world. Too much hate.

"Exult greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! Behold: your king is coming to you, a just savior is he, Humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
Zechariah 9:9

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SnailTeeth · 36-40

If I starve myself to death in order to preserve the life that would have sustained me, despite the protestations of my loved ones, is that a selfless or a selfish act?

I believe even a humble person can be hateful. And a selfish person can be humble. I believe there is an exception to almost every rule. Perhaps even death.

Even God Himself admitted to Job that He is hated. If even God can be hated, then there is no perfect path to peace or acceptance. Grace is a living thing, and life as we know it, is not absolute.

Religion should be a living, growing, evolving thing as well.

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hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

@SnailTeeth Some day you might gain some enlightenment. Until then you remain ignorant and opinionated and the source of great mirth to any Christian reading your drivel.

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

@SnailTeeth If you don't care why are you still posting on this thread? You already had your theory destroyed and yet you persist on being a pest.

SnailTeeth · 36-40

@Random3838 @SnailTeeth The difference between us is:

I'll tell you I don't care.

You guys don't seem to know what caring is enough to have that self-awareness.

You've rambled on and on and on and on, despite me telling you I don't care.

I told you that ages ago.

And still you just churn and churn and churn.

So tell me, if you're so enlightened, why are you so miserable, and intent on dragging others down into your misery?

You've had not one nice thing to say to me, and both of you initiated personal attacks on my character.

Why would I value any of your other bullshit?

Get a life.

Ynotisay · M

OK. But why is it that the religious are behind so much of that hate? Actually most of the hate and oppression. Does that come up in church? Maybe if you guys actually walked the walk, you know? Ask an atheist how humility is done. They'll let you know.

checkoutanytime · M

I agree. So many things are glorified that mean absolutely nothing.

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

Humble really doesn't do justice to what Jesus did. He emptied HImself to the point that what mattered was the Will of the Father not Jesus Life or Body or even Death. He trusted the Father that even is He was killed yet would He live again.

Random3838 · 36-40, M

@hippyjoe1955 i would say He is the perfection of humble. Just as He is perfection of love (agape). We dont do justice to either of those things. But i do understand what you mean though.

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

@Random3838 Humble is one of those words that have kind of lost its meaning over the years. Moses was the most humble man in the camp. He also marched into the Pharaoh's palace and demanded freedom for the slaves. That is my kind of humble.

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Random3838 · 36-40, M

@jshm2 what is your interpretation of it?

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