If you were god, would you answer your kids that asked you "why"?
Respectfully and everything. If you say "no" then ....what about human parents who, when they're asked "why" just slap that kid into hell for 100,000 years? Are they more or less moral than god?
2007-03-15 18:45:53 · 16 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If I were God, yes. (And He has answered all of man's questions--if they really want to hear the answers.)
Well, I don't know any human parents with the ability to send their kids to hell...but the kids would have a CHOICE too, I couldn't prevent them if they were determined to go there.
By the way, if I were God I'd give my kids a CHOICE. And I believe Jehovah God has given everyone a CHOICE.
Not more...or less...moral than God. (Except in reality, of course, we are all less moral than God.)
2007-03-15 18:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by beano™ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hell as a place of firey torment is a misinterpretation of scripture by some people. Jeremiah 7:31 shows God's feelings about burning children alive in fire in the short term. Why would he do it for eternity??? Ask why all you want but realize this--no man could ever understand all the things that God knows. If, however, you would be willing to accept the fact that he is higher than you are, you will perhaps be able to live for eternity to continue to ask why and actually get many of the answers.
2007-03-15 18:54:36 · answer #2 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if I fully understand what you're saying here, but I think any parent that plays "mind games" with his or her child is unworthy of being a parent.
The majority of the time, it's better to bestow knowledge than to withhold it. There may be a "time for ever purpose under the sun." but there is far too much innocent suffering going on in this would which could be prevented if humans knew if god (any god) were actually real.
That said, for a god to not reveal himself directly to creations that are capable of questioning his existence under the auspices of "teaching them lessons" is an insult to the intelligence of those creations. The mere fact that humans are incapable of agreeing on a single concept to describe god belies the proposition that "god" is present in all of us.
2007-03-15 18:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem here is you are trying to humanize God
God is not human as He is a spirit ...
My parents did slapp me around but not for 100,000 years but just long enough for me to turn 18 and leave. You see there was no democracy in our house when I grew up....they would tell me..."when you are under our roof....you will do as I say"...so what else is new?
2007-03-15 18:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by Louella R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are many thing I would not tell my children "why". At age three I would not tell them about child molesters. At age six I doubt I would sit down and tell them about how hard life is when your a drug addict. Personally, I believe there are some things we as people are not responsible enough to know. Generally, I also believe there is no answer withheld from God only answers we do not hear or want to hear. I did have one take four years to hear, but it came.
2007-03-16 09:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Youre comparing a human to God?
2007-03-15 18:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's our trouble. We expect that God will be as flawed a parent as our parents were. Not that our parents were terrible, by any means. But they all withheld love from us when we wouldn't follow orders. But God is better than that. Smarter, even. He likes you. Go ahead and ask your questions, in Jesus name, may he answer you in ways you can understand.
2007-03-15 18:54:37 · answer #7 · answered by apprenticeidiot 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God answers to our questions and prayers when we seek Him with pure heart. It happens in His timing. But when God puts you into His waiting room, He is over there with you. That is His promise, and He is in the promise keeping business.
God does not want you to go to hell. And He does not want you to want to go to hell either. : )
Without God's standard of morals we are left with human opinions about it. Ask Holy Spirit in your heart to guide you. That made all the difference for me. We still fll short. But Gd is merciful. He knows our hearts, He knows when we are trying. : )
2007-03-15 18:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Intelligence and smart are based on judgement of others how they see you.
You could be a dumb idiots for sure and people think your smart / intelligent
And if you can't seem yourself neither smart / intelligence in anyway then your just an ignoranced and idiots
2007-03-15 18:52:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lap ,you need to go to God and have a good talk with Him.
We Can never give you the answer,because you don't want to hear the truth.The truth will set you free,but you reject it.
Ask Jesus to forgive you and to help you to believe.He will do it for you,he has done it for millions.<><
2007-03-15 18:51:25 · answer #10 · answered by funnana 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋