Christians: Is it all right to mutilate yourself if parts of your body offend God?

In the Bible, it says, if your (fill in the blank) causes you to offend God, then CUT IT OFF! It says so in the Bible, so it must be true! Do you teach your children where the "cutting off " utensils are kept, or do you tell them to come to you, and you'll do the severing?

Do you think this is a good Short Story?

I'd be suprised if you got any answers, Because I odn't htink anyone would really want to read the WHOLE thing, no offense

Curious religious question?

God gave you a will,to choose between him and yourself,you chose self and the results of choosing self is hell. Yes God knows all but he created Angels and People to receive love.The only way to receive love is to give choices,1/3 of the Angels chose Lucifer and so does Man. If you had a significant other would you shackle them to the bed so they will love you and you alone?or will you let them choose you over another?

Why are white sox fans disrespectful?

Ozzie says they are a bunch of drunks and all they do is urinate on the plague honoring the 2005 team.

Is this categorized as self mutilation?

whenever i get mad, stressed out, or frustrated i tend to let out my spurts of anger by scratching my arm, sometimes its just a scrape mark.. like a scraped it on wood or something and it pulled up a little skin. you know what it looks like.even more than making a scrape, my arm will bleed. dripping blood. as it drips i just look at it like. wow, i just did that. i cry sometimes when people see the scars on my arm. its my only comfort zone. my coping skill. its a place besides my brick wall i put up around myself that keeps everything in and everyone out. thats how i like it. im very much overweight. im 13 and 152 pounds i want to lose weight before school starts again. so tell me do i self mutilate. i eat out of self boredom. i eat , i get laughed at, i scratch, i cry, i eat, and it starts over again. do i self mutilate and do i have an eating disorder?

Was this wrong of me? Interesting story..?

You didn't do anything with J. C overreacted, and did so in an immature way. Just let things take their course, and be careful around C.

When has an atheist ever threatened a Christian with a fate worse than our worst fears?

I think it might actually be worse for Christians (and those of a religious predilection) to imagine nonexistence after death than even existence in Hell.