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01-05-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris3jam

Right, Susie. Everything comes down to anger. And no Christian has "rights". *Everything* we have and are belong to God, and, therefore, we do not have the right to even be angry. Because God is in control of everything. So, we have to give up our rights. We don't have the right to, say, happiness. The right bestow happiness is God's. Therefore, if we are upset because of something that is wrong, that is making us unhappy, we are claiming a "right" we do not have. We are not entitled to *anything*, but, by His grace, God gives us everything. . . . everything He deems that we need and want. So, we should be happy. That's kind of the gist, if that makes any sense.

So, do people who follow Gothard's teaching believe that there is no such thing as righteous anger?

Getting angry that there are wrongs in the world can inspire people to try and fix those wrongs.

Their line of reasoning sounds like it could lead some of their followers to rationalize being in controlling, abusive relationships.

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