Comments on: Would you go to Hell for your kids? http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/ The Thinks I Think Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:33:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Paul http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-2219 Paul Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:41:50 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-2219 It is not evil to want to save your children even to the point of willing separation from The Lord. The apostle Paul agrees. Romans 9:3 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit— I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race, the people of Israel God Bless, another father I liked your article on setting up the K12LTSP and may try it myself. I am building PCs that will be sent to the Republic of Benin in Africa and that gives me an idea as to how I could use some of my older hardware (as thin clients) but I'll have to do a few test runs 1st. It is not evil to want to save your children even to the point of willing separation from The Lord. The apostle Paul agrees.
Romans 9:3
I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit— I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race, the people of Israel

God Bless,
another father

I liked your article on setting up the K12LTSP and may try it myself. I am building PCs that will be sent to the Republic of Benin in Africa and that gives me an idea as to how I could use some of my older hardware (as thin clients) but I’ll have to do a few test runs 1st.

]]> By: Emily http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-1682 Emily Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:54:56 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-1682 True true True true

]]> By: Shawn Powers http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-1681 Shawn Powers Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:48:35 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-1681 Neither is traveling faster than light, but there have been many an entertaining book written on that one... ;) Neither is traveling faster than light, but there have been many an entertaining book written on that one… ;)

]]> By: Emily http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-1680 Emily Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:46:58 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-1680 There is no point to this question because it's not possible. There is no point to this question because it’s not possible.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-9 Melissa Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:48:35 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-9 Hey Shawn, It is impressive that you find time to do all of this and be able to get the word out about Christ in such a techy fashion! Awesome. I really like what you wrote about going to hell for your kids? I pray that this seed that is planted will grow and grow and bear tons of fruit. KEEP it UP! Hey Shawn,

It is impressive that you find time to do all of this and be able to get the word out about Christ in such a techy fashion! Awesome. I really like what you wrote about going to hell for your kids? I pray that this seed that is planted will grow and grow and bear tons of fruit. KEEP it UP!

]]> By: admin http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-8 admin Sat, 23 Sep 2006 19:48:50 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-8 Gail, I actually thought about it for a long time myself, and you make the key point that "if it were possible" -- which it clearly isn't. ie, there is no way we could have some sort of "proxy damnation" for our children. I was just really curious whether or not my willingness was sinful, or noble. I don't have the answer, just wanted to put the thought out there. Abraham is a great example of sacrificial love (and I'm ashamed to admit that I don't think I'd be able to do what he was going to do...) Carrie, Yeah, I think WAAAY to much. It's also interesting that indeed the love for a child is unique to any love I've ever experienced. It's not that it's more powerful than my love for my wife -- but drastically different. It's coupled with a sense of responsibility that is unequaled to anything I've ever known. While there are several people in my life I would willingly die for -- for my children, there's absolutely no hesitation. It's interesting to experience. :) As far as God intervening, that correlates with Gail's Abraham comparison. God did intervene before he sacrificed his son. It's sorta the "shoe on the other foot" type thing (because the parent in my example is sacrificing themself), but indeed God did intervene. I like questions without definite answers, because they inspire thought. If everything in life were black and white, we could all just be robots. :o) Gail,

I actually thought about it for a long time myself, and you make the key point that “if it were possible” — which it clearly isn’t. ie, there is no way we could have some sort of “proxy damnation” for our children. I was just really curious whether or not my willingness was sinful, or noble. I don’t have the answer, just wanted to put the thought out there. Abraham is a great example of sacrificial love (and I’m ashamed to admit that I don’t think I’d be able to do what he was going to do…)

Carrie,

Yeah, I think WAAAY to much. It’s also interesting that indeed the love for a child is unique to any love I’ve ever experienced. It’s not that it’s more powerful than my love for my wife — but drastically different. It’s coupled with a sense of responsibility that is unequaled to anything I’ve ever known. While there are several people in my life I would willingly die for — for my children, there’s absolutely no hesitation. It’s interesting to experience. :)
As far as God intervening, that correlates with Gail’s Abraham comparison. God did intervene before he sacrificed his son. It’s sorta the “shoe on the other foot” type thing (because the parent in my example is sacrificing themself), but indeed God did intervene.

I like questions without definite answers, because they inspire thought. If everything in life were black and white, we could all just be robots. :o)

]]> By: Carrie http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-7 Carrie Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:20:48 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-7 Wow! You're really thinking about some serious stuff. This one is impossible for me to answer really, because I don't have children. If you love your children enough to be damned to hell for all eternity, that is completely selfless and God would recognize that and intervene and you would end up in heaven anyway. Wouldn't you? Wow! You’re really thinking about some serious stuff. This one is impossible for me to answer really, because I don’t have children. If you love your children enough to be damned to hell for all eternity, that is completely selfless and God would recognize that and intervene and you would end up in heaven anyway. Wouldn’t you?

]]> By: Gail http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-6 Gail Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:38:17 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-6 I've been thinking about your post all day since reading it. As a parent, I think it would be difficult for me to forsake my child in the belief that by doing so I would prove my love for God. Consider Abraham though. He was willing to sacrifice Isaac at God's say so. How many of us would be able to do the same? Not many. Not most. If such a choice were possible and one did choose to go to hell for their child I believe that God wouldn't allow it. Such a person would surely be suited for heaven. I’ve been thinking about your post all day since reading it. As a parent, I think it would be difficult for me to forsake my child in the belief that by doing so I would prove my love for God. Consider Abraham though. He was willing to sacrifice Isaac at God’s say so. How many of us would be able to do the same? Not many. Not most. If such a choice were possible and one did choose to go to hell for their child I believe that God wouldn’t allow it. Such a person would surely be suited for heaven.

]]> By: kim http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-5 kim Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:57:39 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-5 hi shawn. i think my site should be added to "blogs i like" hi shawn. i think my site should be added to “blogs i like”

]]> By: kim http://www.brainofshawn.com/2006/09/19/would-you-go-to-hell-for-your-kids/#comment-4 kim Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:56:26 +0000 http://brainofshawn.com/?p=8#comment-4 hi hi

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