Some deadbeat dad. He willingly gave his life on a cross to redeem you from your own sin.BonosSaint said:While I'd prefer it was option 3. I think He is a deadbeat dad.
Some deadbeat dad. He willingly gave his life on a cross to redeem you from your own sin.
"He strung up his own son like a side of veal; I'd shudder to think what He'd do to me".
Ant.
80sU2isBest said:Want to blame someone for genocide? Blame the people who commit these atrocious acts, not God.
80sU2isBest said:Why does God allow tsunamis to happen? The only reason I can give is that he allows nature to take its course.
But "genocide", I can address. Man has free will, man makes choices. God usually does not interfere with man's choices. Want to blame someone for genocide? Blame the people who commit these atrocious acts, not God.
melon said:
I agree.
To note, however, God prescribes genocide in Deuteronomy and Joshua ("the Ban") for the Israelites' conquest of Canaan, and strikes down any Israelites who show any compassion towards them. This is the "psycho" God. And this is why I question the authority of the OT.
Melon
Irvine511 said:
just heard a great quote today: "religion is for people who are scared of hell; spirituality is for people who have been through hell."
It was done so that Ant could survive death and step into a mind-blowing other dimension called Heaven.
80sU2isBest said:
Some deadbeat dad. He willingly gave his life on a cross to redeem you from your own sin.
Anthony said:
"He strung up his own son like a side of veal; I'd shudder to think what He'd do to me".
A person can feel totally forsaken and discarded when no one understands them.
Anthony said:
Indeed. Even Jesus exclaimed 'Oh Father, why has thou foresaken me?' Interesting points.
Ant.
As a side note, it is debated amongst Biblical scholars whether he said that or "For this I was spared"; in other words "This is my destiny".