You wouldnt let a child be your president. You wouldnt let a child be your governor. You wouldnt let a child be your leader.






However, there is the phenomenon of child preachers in christianity- especially in pentecostal American churches. The lastest child preacher celebrity is one Ezekiel Stoddard who is only 11 years old but is an ordained minister in his family's church. Ezekiel preaches to a lot of people.


The question remains why someone would listen to advice on faith and human relationships from a prepubescent boy. Maybe it is the holy ghost maybe it is foolishness. I rest my case on the latter.

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Christian child preachers.

so listening to people you are older than is a crime? Hw interesting can it get?

^listening to a 8 year old for life advice is........ You may complete it.

wow chiristians are truly brain-washing-machines!

Avicenna: ^listening to a 8 year old for life advice is........ You may complete it.

and wh.o says its for life advise?

thats one bad thing about religion:

step 1: demand that you deactivate your brain's reasoning mode to be a true follower.

step 2: demand you believe their "truths" by faith, however unreasonable it sounds.

if you can believe one thing by faith, then you can believe anything by faith.
otherwise, those christians wont believe an 11 year old is able to know about life more than experienced adults.

but i understand why, it because their "reasoning mode" has been effectively de-activated.

Bélla3: and wh.o says its for life advise?

Wow, you are really brinwashed!

What is religion about if not advise on how to live ones life and follow god

cyrexx: thats one bad thing about religion:

step 1: demand that you deactivate your brain's reasoning mode to be a true follower.

step 2: demand you believe their "truths" by faith, however unreasonable it sounds.

if you can believe one thing by faith, then you can believe anything by faith.
otherwise, those christians wont believe an 11 year old is able to know about life more than experienced adults.

but i understand why, it because their "reasoning mode" has been effectively de-activated.

I only half agree with you. What you say is true but it only happens in one side of the brain. This is why some intelligent people can still be christian.


I have a theory that religion partitions the brain in many people. There is the rational side of the brain that rejects other religion/fairytales and allows christians to do their jobs eg student lawyer, politician. There is also the irrational side that is controlled by the religion that accepts any fairyfale the religion espouses.

I was like this as a christian. A very bright student who could demolish people in debates on economics, marketing and politics. However, I still believed that Jesus was from a vrigin mother. That partition came falling down like the berlin wall on the fateful day that I met a racist drunkard who told me that blacks are cursed and the worship in a religion so wicked to them. After reading about christianity and slavery, that partition in my mind was gone forever- no more mental gymnastics for christianity

MacDaddy01:

Wow, you are really brinwashed!

What is religion about if not advise on how to live ones life and follow god

MacDaddy01:

Wow, you are really brinwashed!

What is religion about if not advise on how to live ones life and follow god

;-D. MORALITY AT its PEAK.

Bélla3: ;-D. MORALITY AT its PEAK.

Projection.

Why would you think that atheists jump on morality like you?

Bélla3: so listening to people you are older than is a crime? Hw interesting can it get?

As a christian it is my opinion that it is very wrong for a child of that age to be teaching adults. A child of that age can't posses much understanding of the scriptures beyond the very shallow if at all any. In other words beyond parroting the words jesus loves you and john 3:16 along with a few other boiler plate verses and the promise of miracles as well as speaking in a cacophonous tongues of gibberish, he knows nothing.
Jesus did not start his ministry until he became an adult, his deciples were all adults. You might ask about Jesus being in the temple when he was just twelve years old, but do realise that he was there to learn and not to teach like that little boy. It was the depth of his questions that the adults around him found amazing.

dorox:
As a christian it is my opinion that it is very wrong for a child of that age to be teaching adults. A child of that age can't posses much understanding of the scriptures beyond the very shallow if at all any. In other words beyond parroting the words jesus loves you and john 3:16 along with a few other boiler plate verses and the promise of miracles as well as speaking in a cacophonous tongues of gibberish, he knows nothing.
Jesus did not start his ministry until he became an adult, his deciples were all adults. You might ask about Jesus being in the temple when he was just twelve years old, but do realise that he was there to learn and not to teach like that little boy. It was the depth of his questions that the adults around him found amazing.

Gbam

I'd rather listen to a toddler who preaches Christ than an old fool who says God does not exist.

JIL: I'd rather listen to a toddler who preaches Christ than an old fool who says God does not exist.

shut your man-worship. jesus is not God.

JIL: I'd rather listen to a toddler who preaches Christ than an old fool who says God does not exist.

Wow....how foolish of you!

yeah, I remember when a 17 yr old mormon boy came to preach to me. I stopped him halfway and asked him whether he had ever read the Quoran, he said no. I asked whether had ever read the Vedas, of Confucious or of Paraselsus, he repelied that he had never heard of them. So I asked him what kinds of literature he has read to gain knowledge, replied that he had only been reading the bible.

So I mildly scolded him and asked him why for someone who was yet to attend college, who has read nothing outside the religion of his parents, what exactly qualified him to preach to anyone about life.

plaetton: yeah, I remember when a 17 yr old mormon boy came to preach to me. I stopped him halfway and asked him whether he had ever read the Quoran, he said no. I asked whether had ever read the Vedas, of Confucious or of Paraselsus, he repelied that he had never heard of them. So I asked him what kinds of literature he has read to gain knowledge, replied that he had only been reading the bible.

So I mildly scolded him and asked him why for someone who was yet to attend college, who has read nothing outside the religion of his parents, what exactly qualified him to preach to anyone about life.

lol.......I have a soft spot for Mormon preachers. The are always calm when debating with you. I dont believer their BS but I like openness to debates!

JIL: I'd rather listen to a toddler who preaches Christ than an old fool who says God does not exist.

and that makes you a big brainless fool who has surrendered his reasoning faculties to his religion

dorox:
As a christian it is my opinion that it is very wrong for a child of that age to be teaching adults. A child of that age can't posses much understanding of the scriptures beyond the very shallow if at all any. In other words beyond parroting the words jesus loves you and john 3:16 along with a few other boiler plate verses and the promise of miracles as well as speaking in a cacophonous tongues of gibberish, he knows nothing.
Jesus did not start his ministry until he became an adult, his deciples were all adults. You might ask about Jesus being in the temple when he was just twelve years old, but do realise that he was there to learn and not to teach like that little boy. It was the depth of his questions that the adults around him found amazing.

Even though i agree with you, and even think children shouldnt be baptised until they are 12 so they knw what they're initiated to. Am just amazed on why an athiest is bothered on who a grown adult shud listen to.

JIL: I'd rather listen to a toddler who preaches Christ than an old fool who says God does not exist.

Kai.

PAGAN 9JA:


shut your man-worship. jesus is not God.

going by his post, did he claim Jesus is nt God?

MacDaddy01:


Projection.

Why would you think that atheists jump on morality like you?

i laugh in pijin engilish

Bélla3: Even though i agree with you, and even think children shouldnt be baptised until they are 12 so they knw what they're initiated to. Am just amazed on why an athiest is bothered on who a grown adult shud listen to.

I'm surprised. This isn't an atheist thing. Why would you listen to a Kid for life advice?

A grown adult that receives advice from such a source is irresponsible and must not be taken seriously.

Avicenna:

I'm surprised. This isn't an atheist thing. Why would you listen to a Kid for life advice?

A grown adult that receives advice from such a source is irresponsible and must not be taken seriously.

But you agree thats his business right?

JIL: I'd rather listen to a toddler who preaches Christ than an old fool who says God does not exist.

Unnecessary sentiments.

How old was Josiah when he became king??

I'm not in support of this boy laying hands on people or assuming d role of an overseer...that'll be very wrong...

But this lil boy sure can preach about God from house to house or to persons with some bible knowledge......

Sure he can!!!!!

But what I'm seeing on that pix is wrong......the child is suppose to be with his parents learning more bible stories...:-)

Bélla3: But you agree thats his business right?

But you agree he's irresponsible?

This is christianity gone mad!! absolute madness!! wtf does a child know about life to assume the place of a preacher or any religious authority for the matter? In fact a child cannot be born again, let alone holding any spiritual or civil authority. Disgusting!!

Avicenna:

But you agree he's irresponsible?

in the opinion of many religionists atheists are irresponsible, does that make it true to you?

This thing has caused me to go to youtube and search child preachers. Mehn.., Christians are running mad everywhere. disgust!!!