If so explain, if not explain simple question no need to damn me to hell for asking. I just want to see what others think.
2006-12-12 04:59:25 · 18 answers · asked by jarrow t 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is a tricky question. On the one hand, He would not be a dictator, because He has given us free will. On the other hand, he will condemn us to hell (or so people say) if we do things He does not want us to do. That sounds very dictatorial to me. In order for God to be considered democratic, wouldn't He have to heed the thoughts and opinions of us as a society?
2006-12-12 05:06:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He would be a total dictator. We'd try to do something for ourselves and he'd be like: "Do it this way instead... Trust me, I'm God." And we'd have to because if we didn't we'd be not listening to the Lord. Then we'd want to just relax and have a beer and he'd be there tapping his sandal... So we'd feel weird and only have a couple instead of a whole six pack. Then when it was time to go home he'd say "You're not planning on driving anywhere are you??" And even though we only had two drinks we'd have to give him our keys and call a cab.
We couldn't even talk about what a creep he is behind his back because he'd hear everything we said.
God needs to stay in heaven and we need to be here so we can straighten out our own crap on earth. We're just not ready for a dictator like that.
2006-12-12 05:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by Bran McMuffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No He would definitely not be a dictator. It would be about choice. Light or darkness. The whole thing is God is only in the light as He hates sin and won't look at it so we are without Him when we sin and He is with us in our obedience.
He only wants to be with those who choose to be with Him.
I don't believe that He is like a lot of His followers who are so angry with non belief. That is a human trait and he is all attributes with no character flaws. Some of His followers are giving people the wrong idea about Him. When His followers bring Him with them in the correspondence then it will be full of love, hope, faith, patience, long suffering and more concerned with expressing God's love than intolerance. God plainly tells us that He loves us in spite of our natural state of selfishness and He understands and offers to impart His attributes to us for our own good and the world at large. I mean everything makes a difference let it be a good difference. Good Luck in your quest and may God Bless You with the wisdom you seek.
2006-12-12 05:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by bess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe he would be considered a dictator. He is the only one qualified to be in charge, anyway. Long live the King!
2006-12-12 05:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. God has the special status of having been kind enough to create us out of nothing, and has the capacity to snuff us completely out of existence.
Also, the word "dictator" implies (to me) someone that unfairly rules over people. Since He made everything, He has every right to rule over it.
He created good and evil, so He is the one to define what good and evil are. I think the most appropriate title for Him would be "Creator".
2006-12-12 05:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by freeetibet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is infinite. How could He be a dictator? There are no other gods next to Him. Being infinite, He is well aware of earth, to put it mildly.
2006-12-12 05:17:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "sons of God" examine with the godly line of Seth after Cain murdered Abel - no longer some more thing desirable. some thing else is organic mind's eye. Gen 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there became born a son; and he referred to as his call Enos: then began adult males to call upon the call of the LORD.
2016-10-18 04:18:44 · answer #7 · answered by dopico 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he walked with Adam he was on the earth. He gave Adam free will. So my guess is no, he would not be a dictator.
2006-12-12 05:02:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe if you read the bible all he ask for his undying faith, do what he wants in his view and so forth, others can argue though, no because it was god who gave us free spirit the ability to do whatever we wanted when we wanted. But he also gave us strict guidelines as how to live our lives and what we should do with out lives.
2006-12-12 05:02:20 · answer #9 · answered by steven c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tyrant
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tyraunt, from Anglo-French tyran, tyrant, from Latin tyrannus, from Greek tyrannos
1 a : an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution b : a usurper of sovereignty
2 a : a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally b : one resembling an oppressive ruler in the harsh use of authority or power
God is not a usurper of sovereignty. We can reject him if we want.
He does have absolute power over everything, but is not harsh, nor does he abuse his power.
2006-12-12 05:03:53 · answer #10 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋