I'm not Christian and never have been.
One of the things I don't like about Christianity is, it seems to me that the main motivation Christians have for their beliefs is that God is very powerful and will punish people if they disobey Him. God's message seems to be "worship me or suffer" (especially in the OT), and I just don't respect that as the basis for a way of life.
Now, some people will say that Christianity isn't about fear, but about *love*. That they *love* God. But, can this really be true? Almost every Christian I've discussed these matters with has told me that you can't truly understand God (and certainly can't judge Him)... well... how can you love someone that you can't understand? Also, if you can't judge God, then you can't judge him to be either loving or good, right? If God is beyond our understanding, then I figure love is sort of off-the-table. Love requires understanding.
But fear of Hell? Requires no understanding at all, just aversion to flame.
2007-03-23
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