{"id":862,"date":"2019-01-02T08:09:05","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T14:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/?p=862"},"modified":"2019-01-09T06:31:12","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T12:31:12","slug":"how-god-sees-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/how-god-sees-religion\/","title":{"rendered":"How God Sees Religion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GOD HATES RELIGION<\/strong><br \/>\nReligious people will not easily accept that God hates religion. See these links for articles that discuss his views on religion:<\/p>\n<table class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 9.375%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 90.625%;\">\n<ul class=\"children\">\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4523\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-disease\">Religion is Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1964 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-sin\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">Religion is Sin <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1964 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-sin\/religion-is-idolatry\">Religion is Idolatry<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-664 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-the-enemy\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">Religion is the Enemy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-637 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-not-faith\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">Religion is not Faith<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-637 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-not-faith\/religion-is-a-stronghold-of-wrong-thinking\">Religion is a Stronghold of Wrong Thinking<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-637 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-not-faith\/religion-is-commerce\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">Religion is Commerce <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-637 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-not-faith\/religion-is-deception\">Religion is Deception<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-637 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-not-faith\/religion-is-injustice-and-slavery\">Religion is Injustice, Slavery, Oppression and Affliction<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Religions are<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/forum-descriptions\/toxicity\" class=\"broken_link\"> toxic<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Religion is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/forum-descriptions\/hypocrisy\" class=\"broken_link\">Hypocrisy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/the-law\/the-law-is-a-stumbling-block\/3#whatgodsaysabouttraditions\">Religious traditions are stumbling blocks to faith<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>WHAT GOD DOES NOT WANT:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe ability to understand the written words of the Bible does not depend on the ability to hear God&#8217;s spoken voice. Anyone, even people who do not believe in God, can make some logical sense out of the written words. God calls people who read, interpret and preach\/teach\/write their interpretations of the literal Bible <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/religion-is-the-kingdom-of-false-prophets\">false prophets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>God does not want his people to listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/religion-is-the-kingdom-of-false-prophets\">false prophets<\/a> who instruct them to follow <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/the-law\/6#religiouslaws\">religious laws<\/a> based on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/literal-or-symbolic-interpretation-part-1\">literal, not symbolic interpretations of the Bible.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To communicate how strongly he feels about false prophets, God calls the practice of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/#definitionofsin\">listening to them sin.<\/a>\u00a0Furthermore, since all religions have religious leaders who preach and promote faith traditions, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/the-law\/the-law-is-a-stumbling-block\/3#whatgodsaysabouttraditions\">God hates traditions,<\/a> and considers the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-sin\">religions that practice them to be sin.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>WHAT GOD DOES WANT:<\/strong><br \/>\nGod has filled the Bible with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\">mystery<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\">symbolism<\/a>. Only people who can hear God&#8217;s spoken voice understand the spiritual meanings contained in these mysteries, symbols, signs and parables.<\/p>\n<p>Because his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\">written word and spoken word are not the same<\/a>, and because the mysteries of God are very deep, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblestudytools.com\/nas\/passage\/?q=john+3:34;+jeremiah+26:1-5;+ezekiel+2:1-7;+2-chronicles+36:15;+acts+3:26;+revelation+1:1;+deuteronomy+18:18;+isaiah+51:15-16;+john+17:1-8;+isaiah+59:21;+deuteronomy+32:1;+job+22:22;+psalm+19:14;+proverbs+12:6;+jeremiah+1:9;+jeremiah+5:14;+hosea+6:5\">God sends anointed prophets<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblestudytools.com\/nas\/passage\/?q=john+3:34;+jeremiah+26:1-5;+ezekiel+2:1-7;+2-chronicles+36:15;+acts+3:26;+revelation+1:1;+deuteronomy+18:18;+isaiah+51:15-16;+john+17:1-8;+isaiah+59:21;+deuteronomy+32:1;+job+22:22;+psalm+19:14;+proverbs+12:6;+jeremiah+1:9;+jeremiah+5:14;+hosea+6:5\">translate\/interpret<\/a> the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\">mystery<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\">symbolism<\/a> of his written word for people who refuse to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblestudytools.com\/rsv\/passage\/?q=exodus+15:22-26;+exodus+23:20-25;+exodus+19:1-5;+jeremiah+7:23-26;+jeremiah+11:1-4;+matthew+4:1-4;+deuteronomy+8:1-3;+job+22:21-23;+psalm+119:9-13;+psalm+138:4;+isaiah+28:23;+jeremiah+11:1-7;+jeremiah+22:21;+psalm+106:25;+nehemiah+9:29;+jeremiah+11:10;+jeremiah+13:11;+zechariah+7:11;+isaiah+46:12;+matthew+13:15;genesis+22:18;+exodus+23:21-22;+numbers+7:89;+numbers+14:22;+deuteronomy+4:12;+deuteronomy+4:30;+deuteronomy+4:36;+deuteronomy+5:22-26;+deuteronomy+8:20;+deuteronomy+9:23;+deuteronomy+13:4;+deuteronomy+13:18;+deuteronomy+15:5;+deuteronomy+26:14;+deuteronomy+26:17;+deuteronomy+30:20;+joshua+5:6;+joshua+10:14;+joshua+22:2;+joshua+24:24;+psalm+81:11;+psalm+95:7;+psalm+106:25;+jeremiah+3:13;+jeremiah+3:25;+jeremiah+7:23;+jeremiah+7:28;+jeremiah+9:13;+jeremiah+11:4;+jeremiah+11:7;+jeremiah+18:10;+jeremiah+22:20-21;+jeremiah+26:13;+jeremiah+32:23;+jeremiah+40:3;+jeremiah+42:6;+jeremiah+42:13-14;+jeremiah+43:1-7;+jeremiah+44:23;+isaiah+28:23;+isaiah+32:9;+isaiah+55:1-3\">listen to God&#8217;s voice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The messengers God sends are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/true-prophets\/messiah\/3\">mediators\/intercessors<\/a> between man and God. Biblical examples of mediator\/intercessors include Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Paul and Jesus. These are all models of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/true-prophets\">true prophets<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/angels\"> angels<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/true-prophets\/messiah\">messiahs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/true-prophets\/the-high-priest\">high priests<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/true-prophets\/model-warriors\">warriors <\/a>whom God has always sent, and still sends, to religious people who <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/#definitionofsin\">sin<\/a> when they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblestudytools.com\/nas\/passage\/?q=exodus+9:34;+exodus+10:1;+joshua+11:20;+1-samuel+6:6;+isaiah+63:17;+zechariah+7:12;+matthew+13:15;+matthew+19:8;+mark+6:52;+mark+8:17;+john+12:40;+acts+28:27;+romans+11:7;+ephesians+4:18;+deuteronomy+15:7;+psalm+95:8;+exodus+17:2-7;+numbers+20:13\">harden their hearts to hearing God&#8217;s voice<\/a> by insisting on listening to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/religion-is-the-kingdom-of-false-prophets\">false prophets<\/a> (i.e. religious leaders).<\/p>\n<p>God wants his people to listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/people\/true-prophets\">true prophets<\/a> who instruct them to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/god-is-calling-people-out-of-religion\">reject religion<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/how-to-hear-gods-spoken-voice\">listen to his spoken voice<\/a> which teaches them to obey his\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/the-law\/6#spirituallaws\">spir<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/the-law\/6#spirituallaws\">itual laws<\/a> which are written on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/place-where-god-will-place-his-name\/4#goodpureheart\">clean, pure hearts<\/a> that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/place-where-god-will-place-his-name\">embody his name (i.e. his character).<\/a>\u00a0This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/symbols-signs-types-copies-shadows-and-patterns\/place-where-god-will-place-his-name\/4\">activity of the heart<\/a> is the essence of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/religion\/religion-is-not-faith\">faith<\/a>. This activity is God&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/study\/study-tips\/4\">alternative to religion<\/a>. It is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/religiondetoxnetwork\/mystery\/gods-written-word-and-gods-spoken-voice\/the-law\/two-covenantspart1\/5\">pure religion which is very different from defiled religion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">STUDY TIP: See these links for more about what the Bible has to say about religion and listening to God&#8217;s spoken voice:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 3.64099%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4102%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 75.9486%;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewaywesee.com\/fakefaith\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Fake Faith Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1fakefaith\/\">Fake Faith in Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/website-03399378.phw.pfz.mybluehost.me\/\">God\u2019s Voice Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gods-Voice-470009726746894\/\">God\u2019s Voice in Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reldetnet\/\">Religion Detox Network in Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOD HATES RELIGION Religious people will not easily accept that God hates religion. See these links for articles that discuss his views on religion: Religion is Disease Religion is Sin Religion is Idolatry Religion is the Enemy Religion is not <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/how-god-sees-religion\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to-interpret"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":883,"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions\/883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaywesee.com\/godsvoice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}