Exodus 20:12 tells us "Honor your father and your mother, that your days
may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you." This
scripture establishes the relationship that God desires children to have
with their parents, which is patterned on the relationship God wants us
to have with Him. This relationship doesn't change based on how your
father treats you, you are bound by God's law to honor your father
regardless of his behavior. Just like your eathly father is bound by
God's law to repect you and treat you with love. I noticed something
today while picking up some things at the Phramacy down the street.
Almost everyone walking out was carrying a father's day card...for many
of the people, that was their only purchase. This made me think, many
of us Americans honor our earthly fathers the same way we honor God.
But that isn't a good thing, because we honor both our earthly and
heavenly fathers as an afterthought only.

:::::::::::SPIDER WE WENT THOUGH THAT THIS MORING

Spider, your interpretation may well be the correct one on this.

Unfortunately, I cannot in all honesty accomplish this.

I can, however, honor God/Universe as father/mother. I may be
committing myself to eternal damnation in the eyes of some; however, I
am not lying to myself.

HELLO SPIDER CAN DO EVERYTHING NOW EXCEPT EMAIL PEOPLE ON MY ACCOUUNT ED

Hey Wonderman,

What are you talking about?

Differentkindofwench,

I'm not sure that I understand what you are saying. You can't honor
your father? Do you want to elaborate?

DKW MY ACCOUNT BEEN MESS UP FOR 2 WEEKS NOW THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE NOT
SEEN ME IN AWHILE JUST BEEN FINEALLY ABLE TO POST THINGS AGAIN STILL NOT
BEING ABLE TO SEND BACK EMAIL I WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE
THEM ED

Exodus 20:12 tells us "Honor your father and your mother, that your days
may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you." This
scripture establishes the relationship that God desires children to have
with their parents. This relationship doesn't change based on how your
father treats you, you are bound by God's law to honor your father
regardless of his behavior.

No Spider, I'm not mocking anything. Any part of your post I removed
from the part I copied was done intentionally. I refuse to believe God
is anything like my father.

Differentkindofwench,

I didn't think you were mocking, I was just asking a question. I didn't
say that God was anything like your father, God is incomparible. I was
simply pointing out that God wants us to pattern our relationship with
our parents after the relationship we should have with Him. I take it
that you didn't have a good father. That's a pity, I'm sorry to hear
that. I consider myself lucky to have had my parents, so I have never
been placed into that position.

God bless.

able to receive but not send them sorry ed

Understood Wonderman. So, you're fine then, I take it. Well, besides
being a bit annoyed by "glitches"?

by the way i was blessed with a good dad wish my mom was as good as my
dad

yes i am dkw thanks and you

Wonderman - Just fine. Enjoy your post-ability.

thanks dkw, i do enjoy it