Irreverence not only shows disrespect to Deity but also makes it hard for the Spirit to teach us the things we need to know.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Irreverence is an essential part of our culture.
I think, for years, people have been pushed down by religion, and I don't say that disrespectfully, but they've been shown a God that you can't measure up to.
Moreover, we are showing a dismaying tendency to recast God in Man's image.
I don't disrespect anybody who espouses a particular religion or belief - that is their own right to do that. But I think it's terribly important to look beyond the comfort that religion gives.
God is displeased at the diffidence of souls who love Him sincerely and whom He Himself loves.
God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.
That I am not a member of any Christian church is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures, and I have never spoken with intentional disrespect of religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular.
You learn history in school, and you have a reverential feeling toward it. But by being irreverent, it feels current.
We must guard against disrespectful, disparaging, and criticizing thoughts. We must try to practice reverence and devotion in our thinking at all times.
The reason I call my book 'Irreverent' is because there were a lot of pictures that were very irreverent. Maybe I could call my book 'Forgiving' because maybe I made a lot of errors, too.