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Christians...?
If you prayed to jesus, but called him satan (just an example name), would it make a difference?
like saying "Praise Satan!", but not praising satan, praising jesus...
I was just wondering because it seems like christians place too much importance on names, even though, unless they're speaking hebrew, they aren't even saying Jesus's original name...
16 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's really not the words that are spoken from your mouth. It's what is in your heart that truely matters.
- 1 decade ago
Jesus has made it very plain who we are to pray to: God the Father, in his (Jesus') name. To ignore this instruction and use some other name would be an insult to God. If you had never heard/read this instruction, then I'm sure God would respect your prayers regardless what you called him.
My question to you, however, is this: Why in the world would you want to do this since you seem to know the difference between Jesus and Satan?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Yes it would. It's just as easy to call Jesus as it is to call satan or any other name. What kind of question is that anyway? What religion are you?
- Alex - ÆsahættrLv 41 decade ago
A name is important... Satan is connected to sin and evil. I think a worshipper of Jesus would have a problem
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- 1 decade ago
If you whole heartedly believed that Jesus's name was satan, then it would make no difference. If you were truly ignorant God wouldnt care.
- 1 decade ago
I think God knows u mean him, but he might like it better if u said "praise God", or Jesus.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Oh like Satan was his name? Yeah I guess so.
- 1 decade ago
That is not his name... Can I call you Bill if your name was John? I mean I would be talking to you...
- 1 decade ago
uhhhh...
how would you get the name satan and jesus mixed up in the first place? lol