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What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:56 am
by kalm
What's the big deal? What she said makes sense.
Lakewood Church co-pastor Victoria Osteen received backlash from the Christian community after video footage of an August sermon surfaced showing Osteen encouraging congregants to "do good for your own self."
The pastor, who is married to televangelist Joel Osteen, told the congregation that the key to making God happy is first making oneself happy. Osteen said:
"When we obey God, we're not doing it for God...we're doing it for ourself. Because God takes pleasure when we're happy. Do good 'cause God wants you to be happy. When you come to church, when you worship Him, you're not doing it for God, really. You're doing it for yourself because that's what makes God happy."
Once the video began making rounds on social media, many in the Christian community took to Twitter and personal blogs to express their dismay at Osteen's comments.
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Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:19 am
by CAA Flagship
The Osteens
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:50 am
by Gil Dobie
Kind of goes along with the quote from the Bible, "Faith without work is dead".
If you are going to pray for a garden, pray with a hoe in your hand. God doesn't magically grow the garden, the person has to take some action to make the garden grow. To me, it's much more gratifying if I do the work and reap the benefits of some good fresh veggies, than not be happy and have a blank patch of black earth. Making yourself happy is taking that action that leads to happiness, at that point you are able to help others achieve happiness, which makes God happy.
This leads to the old adage that you can't help others without taking care of yourself first. Many a philanthropist have taken care of themselves first and later worked with helping people that did not have the advantages they had.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:53 am
by YoUDeeMan
Gil Dobie wrote:Kind of goes along with the quote from the Bible, "Faith without work is dead".
If you are going to pray for a garden, pray with a hoe in your hand. God doesn't magically grow the garden, the person has to take some action to make the garden grow. To me, it's much more gratifying if I do the work and reap the benefits of some good fresh veggies, than not be happy and have a blank patch of black earth. Making yourself happy is taking that action that leads to happiness, at that point you are able to help others achieve happiness, which makes God happy.
This leads to the old adage that you can't help others without taking care of yourself first. Many a philanthropist have taken care of themselves first and later worked with helping people that did not have the advantages they had.
Excellent! Then atheists are well ahead of most Christians in following God's word.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:00 am
by 89Hen
Cluck U wrote:Gil Dobie wrote:This leads to the old adage that you can't help others without taking care of yourself first. Many a philanthropist have taken care of themselves first and later worked with helping people that did not have the advantages they had.
Excellent! Then atheists are well ahead of most Christians in following God's word.
But the second half of the proposition is the tougher one.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:01 am
by 89Hen
kalm wrote:What's the big deal? What she said makes sense.
You're not really surprised, are you? People love to make a bid deal out of everything.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:04 am
by Grizalltheway
Steak and BJs, like any other dude.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:14 am
by Ibanez
Grizalltheway wrote:Steak and BJs, like any other dude.
And whiskey. Whiskey makes me happy.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:15 am
by Grizalltheway
Ibanez wrote:Grizalltheway wrote:Steak and BJs, like any other dude.
And whiskey. Whiskey makes me happy.
Then why do you call me up sobbing every time you drink it?
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:15 am
by Ibanez
Grizalltheway wrote:Ibanez wrote:
And whiskey. Whiskey makes me happy.
Then why do you call me up sobbing every time you drink it?
Because I can't quit you.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:20 am
by JoltinJoe
Pharrell Williams?
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:33 am
by CID1990
Dont know who they are
dont care
6.93
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:37 am
by kalm
CID1990 wrote:Dont know who they are
dont care
6.93
Thanks.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:56 am
by D1B
Another charletan claiming to know how god thinks - a key foundation of the Christian/organized religion bu$iness model.
Catholics bilk the poor, elderly, taxpayers, ignorant and sick for billions every year.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:58 am
by D1B
Gil Dobie wrote:Kind of goes along with the quote from the Bible, "Faith without work is dead".
If you are going to pray for a garden, pray with a hoe in your hand. God doesn't magically grow the garden, the person has to take some action to make the garden grow. To me, it's much more gratifying if I do the work and reap the benefits of some good fresh veggies, than not be happy and have a blank patch of black earth. Making yourself happy is taking that action that leads to happiness, at that point you are able to help others achieve happiness, which makes God happy.
This leads to the old adage that you can't help others without taking care of yourself first. Many a philanthropist have taken care of themselves first and later worked with helping people that did not have the advantages they had.
What a fucking douchebag.
You know absolutely nothing about god.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:13 am
by 89Hen
D1B wrote:Catholics help the poor, elderly, and sick with billions every year.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:16 am
by D1B
89Hen wrote:D1B wrote:Catholics help the poor, elderly, and sick with billions every year.
Less than 4% of their revenue.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:17 am
by dbackjon
Gay Marriage.
Also Sodomy
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:24 am
by 89Hen
D1B wrote:89Hen wrote:
Less than 4% of their revenue.
Concordat. Braaawk.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:26 am
by SunCoastBlueHen
I love how we try to apply human qualities, like emotions, to God to try to understand whatever God is. I don't know much, but I do know God ain't some robed dude with a white beard sitting up in the clouds throwing down rainbows when he's happy and lightning bolts when he's pissed off.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:26 am
by travelinman67
D1B wrote:Gil Dobie wrote:Kind of goes along with the quote from the Bible, "Faith without work is dead".
If you are going to pray for a garden, pray with a hoe in your hand. God doesn't magically grow the garden, the person has to take some action to make the garden grow. To me, it's much more gratifying if I do the work and reap the benefits of some good fresh veggies, than not be happy and have a blank patch of black earth. Making yourself happy is taking that action that leads to happiness, at that point you are able to help others achieve happiness, which makes God happy.
This leads to the old adage that you can't help others without taking care of yourself first. Many a philanthropist have taken care of themselves first and later worked with helping people that did not have the advantages they had.
What a fucking douchebag.
You know absolutely nothing about god.
You are blind. GD nailed it.
D, your time would be better used studying the history of yard gnomes.
Really.
Until you lose the hate, your words are empty.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:28 am
by SunCoastBlueHen
To answer the question, Jim Carrey makes God happy.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:35 am
by D1B
travelinman67 wrote:D1B wrote:
What a fucking douchebag.
You know absolutely nothing about god.
You are blind. GD nailed it.
D, your time would be better used studying the history of yard gnomes.
Really.
Until you lose the hate, your words are empty.
Nailed because YOU SAID SO.
You and Stuart Smalley have no fucking clue about god. No one does.
Stick to politics, Tampon67, at least there you get a couple post in before we expose you as the buffoon you are.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:44 am
by 89Hen
D1B wrote:Nailed because YOU SAID SO.
You do have a sense of humor.
Re: What Really Makes God Happy?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:53 am
by travelinman67
89Hen wrote:D1B wrote:Nailed because YOU SAID SO.
You do have a sense of humor.
He's just butt-sore because I decimated his ass in the "Leftists Revising College Curricula" thread a few days back.