Lol! I can only offer what’s out there as a springboard for discussion or info.
I apologize if what I said earlier seemed like a personal affront. It truly wasn't. One of my pet peeves is that many people today are becoming so unable to think for themselves. Before they can take any stand for any thing they have to make sure that they will be "liked" or part of a popular consensus. This is becoming more and more prevalent and is forming a world-wide society easy to manipulate and control. If one is familiar with Biblical prophecy they can see how such a world-wide social dependency is going to be ultimately used and it is not for good, at all.
We Christians must be grounded strongly NOT in any general consensus but in God's Word. We who truly want to be genuine followers of Jesus are becoming increasingly a minority in this world. We, as Jesus promised, will be hated and rejected for merely being followers of Jesus. We must be willing to take a stand grounded in things which have no connection with a societal general consensus. We must be confident that what we believe comes from the mouth of God to stand as Noah did in the face of mockers. The Holy Scriptures are "God breathed" as we are informed in 2 Tim 3:16: "16 All scripture is inspired by God anda]">[
a] profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,b]">[
b] 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." RSVCE (
Bible Gateway passage: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition) Like the link I just shared there are an innumerable amount of Bible study tool sites available online. Utilizing prudence in one's source selection, one can be so well-informed about what God
really says. One just has to exercise their dedication and commitment to Jesus/God and seek God for the answers in His Word and not seek other's opinions. Other's opinions and thoughts are USELESS against satan. What did Jesus do when satan tempted Him?
Jesus cited God's Word not any body else's, EVERY time He was tempted and EVERY time He defeated satan with the POWER of God's Word, the Holy Scriptures. Jesus did not engage in debate with God-like reasoning and logic and intelligence, though He could have victoriously. Rather, He set an example which WE could follow and effectively implement to defeat satan. The power within the Holy Scriptures is MIGHTY. In Ephes we are commanded to stand against satan armored with: helmet/Salvation, breastplate/Righteousness, battle belt/Truth, shield/Faith, and sandals/preparation or equipment of the Gospel of Peace and exclusively and actively ARMED with the sword/the SPIRIT "which is the Word of God", "10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; 16 above all taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. " RSVCE (
Bible Gateway passage: Ephesians 6:10-17 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition) The power of the holy Scriptures is touched on here, "12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart" and also, here, "3 For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5 We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle to the knowledge of God," RSVCE (
Bible Gateway passage: Hebrews 4:3-15 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition) and (
Bible Gateway passage: 2 Corinthians 10:1-12 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition)
I apologize for not communicating my thoughts in a way which showed that what I said was not an attempt to personally affront you but rather a pet peeve I have for many who just want the answers given to them, whatever they may, as long as they are popular or "liked."