2007-08-21 10:02:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because the god of the bible does not believe in unconditional love. In fact, he not only withholds his love but he will barbeque you for eternity if you don't worship him.
Wierd, huh ???
2007-08-21 10:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Alan 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
what kind of conditions. Oh you mean the kind of conditions that keep you safe and respect the human race. Hmmmm, lets put it this way, would you tell your child to run out into a busy intersection, when you knew it wasn't safe? God's love is unconditional, the things he asks (not demands) of us are to keep us and others from harm. Just like a caring parent would do.
My pray is one day your eyes will be opened to God's love, unconditionally.
2007-08-21 17:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by Deb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not quite sure what conditions you are referring to. However, all truth from whatever discipline comes to us through human beings. Every holy book (Bible, Koran, Book of Mormon) came into existence through human beings. Every medical, chemical, economic, mathematical, philosophical theory also comes to us through humans. It follows that the belief in a God who loves unconditionally is our looking at it from the ground up; not from the top down. That alone does not invalidate belief in "unconditional love." I have often observed that we experience "unconditional love" from our dogs, cats and grandparents! Or from a relationship with another that accepts us with all of our frailties and faults.
I think we set conditions for love because we fear our vulnerability and the threat of rejection. Maturity for me is moving more and more to a life style of expressing "good will" as a habit, to all we meet, without asking anything in return. This to me is an expression of unconditional love.
2007-08-21 17:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by iamepiscopal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God loves everyone in the whole world (John 3:16; 1 John 2:2; Romans 5:8). This love in not conditional – it is based only on the fact that God is a God of love (1 John 4:8,16). God’s love for all of mankind results in the fact that God shows His mercy by not immediately punishing people for their sins (Romans 3:23; 6:23). If God did not love everyone, we would all be in hell right now.
God’s love for the world is manifested in the fact that He gives people the opportunity to repent (2 Peter 3:9). However, God’s love for the world does not mean that He will ignore sin. God is also a God of justice (2 Thessalonians 1:6). Sin cannot go unpunished forever (Romans 3:25-26).
http://www.gotquestions.org/does-God-love-everyone.html
2007-08-21 17:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by Sheryl R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His love is unconditional no matter what. It just depends on whether you choose to accept it. He suffered for you and died for you. Would you do that for people you didn't even know? Or people that hate you? The only conditions I see are made by men, they want there to be catch.
2007-08-21 17:17:40 · answer #5 · answered by symphonicwipeout 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible never says that God's love is unconditional.
2007-08-21 17:07:22 · answer #6 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God's love is unconditional. Salvation is conditional.
God loves all men and wants them to be saved, but many will refuse to come to God in repentant, faithful obedience, therefore they have chosen seperation from God.
This is not God's fault and it does not mean He does not love them.
2007-08-21 17:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by JoeBama 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the Bible, God doesn't put conditions on His love - He's given us guide-lines to live by so we can get the most out of our lives with as little misery & trouble as possible. It's humans that have distorted the true "Bible," translating & interpreting it wrong, and adding their own rules & regs thru the power of "religion."
2007-08-21 17:11:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God loves unconditionally as long as you do no evil. People want to do wrong so they attack God, saying how can he love unconditionally if he says we should do this and that? Humans just dont like order and responsibility, do they?
2007-08-21 17:17:48 · answer #9 · answered by ironsheep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gods love will not stop Him from making you pay for the evils you did to others (and yourself) on earth.
Because His Justice is equally strong.
And because He is the defender of those who cannot defend themselves, He will make you pay, for the rights youve taken.
2007-08-21 17:15:14 · answer #10 · answered by Antares 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋