2006-10-23 04:49:57 · 10 answers · asked by The Chaos Within 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Pagan: I have. :-)
Very useful stuff indeed.
2006-10-23 04:56:38 · update #1
This is gonna get me thumbs down, but when i read the bible i came to the conclusion that he's a) an evil a**hole or b) doesn't exist.
I couldn't accept a), so I chose b)
2006-10-23 04:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by Om 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you understand God, when you read the Old Testament and know about the culture of the time, you'll see that God had no tolerance for evil and expected His ppl to be different from every other nation. Ppl who reject it bc they think God is cruel or unfair haven't done any research, bc I could probably explain almost every objection someone might have.
2006-10-23 04:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by STEPHEN J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do as I say not as I do. He obviously has a different definition for Moral and Good for himself than the definition we have. It really isn't any surprise that many Christians follow this line of thinking and then rationalize is with the actions of the Biblical God.
Proud to be a Heathen.
2006-10-23 05:14:52 · answer #3 · answered by riverstorm13 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Horribly immoral. I would recommend you check out Gnostic Christianity. They are pretty accurate in their description of the Demiurge (Jehovah/Yaldaboath), and the fact that the Supreme Being is truly good, but does not interact with living humanity.
2006-10-23 04:54:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is our:
Provider, healer, Father, defender, peace, protector, righteousness, and He is always present with His children.
Same as in the New Testament.
2006-10-23 04:57:15 · answer #5 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Judeo-Christian God is very righteous. Justice was served to both the chosen race (Isrealites) and non-chosen ones.
2006-10-23 04:56:14 · answer #6 · answered by Steve R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1) That He is supremely moral;
2) That no one is capable of attaining His level of morality without a Savior;
3) That many folks failed to understand the Mosaic Covenant was a "test;"
4) Failing to understand it was a test, they also failed to see you cannot break one commandment in order to follow another. Thus, they failed God's test.
5) That God REPEATEDLY tells us that HE is the only one who can judge.
Peace.
2006-10-23 04:55:59 · answer #7 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have to consider the new testament if you hope to make conclusions about the christian god, not just the OT, this is a loaded question
2006-10-23 04:59:32 · answer #8 · answered by Nick F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That he has the exact same prejudices and ethics as the Israelites-what a coincidence.
2006-10-23 04:57:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Immorality to the nth power
2006-10-23 04:51:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋