F Erbeznik wrote:
> What does this passage mean to you?  Luke 14:26 "If anyone comes to
Me,
> and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and
> brothers and sisters, yes, even his own life, he cannot be my
> disciple."
>
> Hate is a pretty strong word.  He didn't say, dislike, care for, put
up
> with, or love.  Why did He use the word hate?

Very interesting "problem".

I think that this statement is something like the one about the big
camel going through the eye of the [sewing] needle. In man's view of
reality it is impossible for the camel to do so, but for God, something
as difficult as that, is not impossible.

Which reminds me of a Mr. Rogers (a repair man in Arkansas many years
ago) who had his slogan painted on the side of his pick-up truck. The
slogan read, "It can be done."

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