Why should God (if exists) punish people who don't believe him?

Question

Ok, a punishment for the following its rational:
blasphemy,murder,rape,stealing.....

but not believing....why should it be a crime?

Do you have another sample of punishment for disbelief in sth?

for example:
Jack says he's been to Hawai. (even shows credible evidence which God doesn't do (God doesn't show evidence that satisfies "everyone" )
George doesn't believe him.
So,Jack punishes George.

lelecw14:
If I were God, I would show myself or I would give evidence that satisfies EVERYONE
I wouldn't punish anyone who doubts about my existence if I don't do these

Answer 1

Petty insecurities and paranoia. Just the qualities everyone should look for in a god.

Answer 2

The classic answer is that everyone knows God exists, but they repress that knowledge because they don't like the idea of being accountable to a righteous God. This leads to all manner of idolatrous practices and self-debasement. God requires your worship of him, but you give it to something else whether it be a carved idol, your own intellect, etc. Is he not justified in punishing you?

From the first statement, it is concluded that there's really no such thing as an atheist. And the question of the existence of God is not an intellectual one, but a moral one.

Look at the question posed here by an "atheist." If she truly were an atheist, why would the question be important enough to be asked by her?

I will say this is not the appropriate forum for such discussions because it is too limited.

Answer 3

The answer would be, "they don't believe that." They *say* they believe it, but they really don't. If they really believed that God is all-knowing and all-powerful, and punishes evil, then there would be no need for laws or enforcement. But... they don't believe that. The real reason people want to enforce order or morality is because they want to control others and the environment they find themselves in.

Answer 4

1 Peter 3:9 says: "Jehovah is not slow respecting his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire any to be destroyed, but desires all to attain to repentance."

The promise spoken of there is to restore the earth to the paradise conditions God originally intended. But this is not just in a physical sense. He intends man to achieve perfection and also be perfect spiritually. Consider an illustration:

You're on an ocean cruise. The hull of the ship is full of holes, the crew is spending all their time trying to patch them, but they just keep coming back. Some of the passengers say to you: "We know of a ship that's coming soon and can rescue us, because the one we're on is going to sink soon. All you have to do is follow these instructions:
1) You have to warn as many other passengers as you can.
2) You have to prepare ahead of time, because if you're not ready when they arrive it's too late."

Would you say "I've never been rescued by anyone before, I don't even know someone who has, and I don't believe you."? Or would you do everything that the instructions ask? Would you listen to the misguided members of the cruise ship who tell you nothing's wrong, we can fix it?

That ship would soon sink, whether you believe it will or not. Your life depends on your decision; burying your head in the sand won't change the outcome.

Armageddon (which is what you're referring to) is similar. Yes, God will use it to cleanse the earth of wickedness. But he's also sending out people to warn of what's to come. A worldwide preaching work is being done in over 400 languages and some 230 lands. The evidence of God's existence is there if you're willing to look for it with an open mind. When this system is destroyed, no one will be able to say "I wasn't warned."

If you're genuinely concerned about your future, take a real, honest, open-minded look into the Bible. The best way to do that is by studying with Jehovah's Witnesses. Everything we believe is Bible-based, not man-made. The scripture I quoted at the beginning shows that God doesn't want anyone to die, and is allowing time for people to change. But that time is quickly running out.

Answer 5

Everyone makes the choice, one can either follow God's commandments or follow Satan's commandments. The best example is Moses when God told him to speak to the rock to bring forth water and in Moses anger with the people, he struck the rock. He did not give the glory of the water to God; for this disobedience, God did not allow Moses to enter the promised land. Numbers 20:1-13.

Answer 6

So Detroit made this new car. It comes with an owner's manual to properly maintain the vehicle to keep the warranty in force. What happens when the owner's manual is ignored?

Answer 7

Man has repeatedly demonstrated that he cannot rule himself. Leave him to himself, and eventually the Earth will die. God's offer is simple, give unto him your trust, and live to see a paradise earth, where you will have everlasting (not immortal) life, the complete use of your mental capabilities, and see the universe.

Answer 8

Well I hope you all get if figure out by the in of the time because God will judge you.

Answer 9

He doesn't punish them.
He wants us to choose.
If he gave us irrefutable proof, most of us would no longer be able to choose.
Those who insist on being unbelievers enter a state called "hell" after death simply because they are unprepared for the afterlife.

Answer 10

You are correct. If God wanted me to believe in Him, He would have told me by now. If God is all knowing, He knows that I am unable to believe.