I used to love God but now I hate Him?

Question

He betrayed me. He's a coward. He's not as powerful as he claims to be, he's like a shame to me. It's so sad that this God is the God of universe, I admit. I long for Justice. If you like me I have bad news for you, "Stop thinking that God will give u justice". He's never been able to. hes a coward
I can't imagine a God like this who says He cares when in fact He doesn't give a damn about you. If you pray a lot and bother just too much, He'll just slide it to you. Hate is strong word but I have no choice. It doesn't matter anyway if i hate him i know u do love him n that's good i wish i could.
just wanna wanna spit my anger i have against him out.
my question, Why does a mean, twisted, coward God like this exists?

kelly belle: I used to think that He loved me not anymore, i gotta change my screen name.

Answer 1

Is God Responsible for Our Problems?

WHEN Marion’s adult daughter suffered a serious brain injury, Marion did what many of us would do.* She prayed to God for help. “I could not recall another time when I had felt so lost and alone,” says Marion. Later, her daughter’s condition took a turn for the worse, and Marion began to question God. “Why was this happening?” she asked. She could not understand how a loving and caring God could abandon her.

Marion’s experience is far from unique. Countless people throughout the world have felt abandoned by God during times of need. “I still struggle with the ‘why GOD questions,’” says Lisa following the murder of her grandson. “I have not completely lost faith in God, but it sure has changed.” Similarly, after experiencing a senseless tragedy involving her infant son, one woman said: “God gave me no comfort with what happened. He has shown me no sign or no compassion.” She added: “I will never forgive God.”

Others develop bitter feelings toward God when they look at the world around them. They see societies overwhelmed with poverty and starvation, desperate war refugees, untold numbers of children orphaned by AIDS, and millions of people wracked by other diseases. In the face of these and similar tragedies, many blame God for his seeming inaction.

The truth is, however, that God is not to blame for the problems that plague humankind. In fact, there are valid reasons to believe that God will soon undo the harm brought on the human family. We invite you to turn to the following article and see that God really does care about us

God Really Cares About You
IT IS only natural to call to God for help when we are in dire straits. After all, he “is great and is abundant in power; his understanding is beyond recounting.” (Psalm 147:5) He is in the very best position to help us to cope with our problems. Added to that, the Bible invites us to ‘pour out our heart’ before him. (Psalm 62:8) Why is it, then, that so many have the impression that God does not answer their prayers? Does that mean that he does not care?

Rather than being quick to blame God for any seeming inaction, think back to the time when you were a child. When your parents did not give in to your every demand, did you ever accuse them of not loving you? Many children do. When you grew up, however, you appreciated that love is displayed in many ways and that saying yes to a child’s every request is not really the loving thing to do.

Similarly, if Jehovah does not always answer our prayers to our liking, it does not mean that he is ignoring us. The truth is, God shows his concern for all of us in many ways.

“By Him We Have Life”
First of all, it is thanks to God that “we have life and move and exist.” (Acts 17:28) Giving us life surely shows his loving concern for us!

Further, Jehovah supplies what we need in order for us to stay alive. We read: “He is making green grass sprout for the beasts, and vegetation for the service of mankind, to cause food to go forth from the earth.” (Psalm 104:14) In fact, our Creator does more than provide the bare necessities of life. He generously gives “rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling [our] hearts to the full with food and good cheer.”—Acts 14:17.

Still, some may wonder, ‘If God loves us so much, why is he allowing us to suffer?’ Do you know the answer to that question?

Is God to Blame?
Much of mankind’s suffering is self-inflicted. For example, the dangers of certain high-risk activities are well-known. Still, people engage in sexual immorality, abuse alcohol and other drugs, use tobacco, participate in extreme sports, drive too fast, and so forth. If such risky behavior results in suffering, who is to blame? God or the one acting unwisely? God’s inspired Word says: “Do not be misled: God is not one to be mocked. For whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap.”—Galatians 6:7.

In addition, humans often hurt one another. When a nation declares war, surely God is not to blame for the suffering that results. When a criminal attacks a fellow citizen, is God to blame for any resulting injury or death? Of course not! When a dictator oppresses, tortures, and murders those under his control, should we blame God? That would be unreasonable.—Ecclesiastes 8:9.

What, though, of the millions who live in abject poverty or who are starving? Is God to blame? No. Our planetary home supplies more than enough food to feed everyone. (Psalm 10:2, 3; 145:16) It is the unequal distribution of the God-given bounty that leads to widespread hunger and poverty. And human selfishness prevents that problem from being solved.


Jehovah’s concern for us is seen in many ways

The Basic Cause
Who, though, is to blame when someone gets sick or dies because of old age? Would it surprise you to know that God is not to blame even for that? God did not create man to get old and die.

When the first human pair, Adam and Eve, were placed in the garden of Eden, Jehovah gave them the prospect of everlasting life in an earthly paradise. However, he clearly wanted the earth to be populated by humans who would appreciate their heritage. Hence, he made their future life prospects conditional. Adam and Eve would live in Paradise only as long as they remained subject to their loving Creator.—Genesis 2:17; 3:2, 3, 17-23.

Sadly, Adam and Eve rebelled. Eve chose to listen to Satan the Devil. He lied to her and in effect said that God was withholding something good from her. So she embarked on an independent course and attempted to “be like God, knowing good and bad.” Adam joined her in her rebellion.—Genesis 3:5, 6.

When they sinned in this way, Adam and Eve showed themselves unworthy of living forever. They suffered the disastrous results of sin. Their strength and vitality waned, and eventually they died. (Genesis 5:5) However, their rebellion had far more serious consequences. We are still suffering from the effects of Adam and Eve’s sin. The apostle Paul wrote: “Through one man [Adam] sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” (Romans 5:12) Yes, because of the rebellion of Adam and Eve, sin and death spread like a malignant disease through the whole human race.

The Strongest Evidence of God’s Care
Does that mean that God’s human creation was permanently ruined? No, and here we come to the strongest evidence that God cares for us. At great cost to himself, God provided the means to redeem mankind from sin and death. The redemption price was Jesus’ perfect life, willingly given in our behalf. (Romans 3:24) Thus, the apostle John wrote: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) As a result of this outstanding act of love, we once again have the prospect of living forever. Paul wrote to the Romans: “Through one act of justification the result to men of all sorts is a declaring of them righteous for life.”—Romans 5:18.

We can be certain that in God’s due time, there will be no more suffering or death on planet Earth. Rather, the conditions foreseen in the book of Revelation will hold sway: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:3, 4) You may say, ‘I will never live to see that time.’ However, the fact is that you might. And even if you die, God can raise you from the dead. (John 5:28, 29) That is what God purposes for us, and that is what will happen. How far from the truth it is to say that God does not care for mankind!

Today, Jehovah helps us to endure. In due time, he will remove sickness and death


“Draw Close to God”
It is comforting to know that God has initiated a long-term, permanent solution to the problem of human suffering. What, though, about right now? What can we do if we lose a loved one in death or our child falls sick? Well, it is not yet God’s time to remove sickness and death. The Bible indicates that we will have to wait a little longer for that to be worked out. But God has not left us without help. The disciple James said: “Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.” (James 4:8) Yes, our Creator invites us to have a close personal relationship with him, and those who do never fail to sense his support even in the most difficult situations.

How do we draw close to God? King David asked a similar question about three millenniums ago, saying: “O Jehovah, . . . who will reside in your holy mountain?” (Psalm 15:1) David answered his own question when he went on to say: “He who is walking faultlessly and practicing righteousness and speaking the truth in his heart. He has not slandered with his tongue. To his companion he has done nothing bad.” (Psalm 15:2, 3) In other words, Jehovah welcomes those who follow the course that Adam and Eve rejected. He draws close to those who do his will.—Deuteronomy 6:24, 25; 1 John 5:3.

How can we do God’s will? We have to learn what is “fine and acceptable in the sight of our Savior, God,” and then choose to act accordingly. (1 Timothy 2:3) That involves taking in accurate knowledge of God’s Word, the Bible. (John 17:3; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17) More than just casual Bible reading is involved. We need to imitate the first-century Jews in Beroea who heard Paul’s preaching. Of them, we read: “They received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things were so.”—Acts 17:11.

Likewise today, a careful study of the Bible strengthens our faith in God and helps us to forge a close relationship with him. (Hebrews 11:6) It also helps us to appreciate exactly how Jehovah deals with mankind—not only for short-term benefits but especially for the long-term good of all who are rightly disposed.


Even young children can draw close to God
Consider the expressions of a few Christians who have a close relationship with God. “I love Jehovah so much, and I have so much to thank him for,” says 16-year-old Danielle. “He gave me loving parents who have a genuine love for him and who have taught me according to his Word.” A Christian in Uruguay writes: “My heart swells with appreciation, and I am moved to thank Jehovah for his undeserved kindness and for his friendship.” God welcomes even very young ones. Seven-year-old Gabriela says: “I love God more than anything in the whole wide world! I have my own Bible. I love to learn about God and his Son.”

Today, millions worldwide wholeheartedly agree with the psalmist who said: “The drawing near to God is good for me.” (Psalm 73:28) They have been helped to cope with the problems they face now, and they have the confident hope of living forever in Paradise on earth. (1 Timothy 4:8) Why not make it your aim to “draw close to God”? Indeed, we are assured: “He is not far off from each one of us.” (Acts 17:27) Yes, God really cares about you!

Answer 2

Sometimes things don't go the way we want them too. I am reminded by your question about JOB. You know the story, Job was the best man on this planet at that time. He served God continually. Then one day everything went wrong, he lost everything. Everything that was important to him gone. In the end Job did curse the day he was born but he never cursed God. I don't know whats happened in your life that has made you this angry but I can tell you that Jesus still loves you and will forgive you for all this anger. Jesus was a human at one time remember that and he understands your pain and why you feel the way you do. But we have to remember that the Lord see's the big picture and for what ever reason he has chosen at this time not to answer your Prayer. He may answer it at anytime or he may answer it in a different way than you thought. Revenge is mine sayeth the Lord I will repay. Let God be the Judge, be patient, and you will see him work. Send me an email if you want to talk some more. I read the book of job a couple times a year just to remind myself of what a better man than me went thru.

Answer 3

OVER the centuries, the question of why God allows suffering has challenged many philosophers and theologians. Some have asserted that since God is all-powerful, he must ultimately be responsible for suffering. The writer of The Clementine Homilies, an apocryphal second-century work, claimed that God rules the world with both hands. With his "left hand," the Devil, he causes suffering and affliction, and with his "right hand," Jesus, he saves and blesses.

Others, unable to accept that God could permit suffering even if he does not cause it, have chosen to deny that suffering exists. "Evil is but an illusion, and it has no real basis," wrote Mary Baker Eddy. "If sin, sickness, and death were understood as nothingness, they would disappear."—Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures.

In the wake of the tragic events of history, especially from the first world war until our day, many have reached the conclusion that God is simply unable to prevent suffering. "The Holocaust has, I think, dismissed any easy use of omnipotence as an attribute appropriate to God," wrote Jewish scholar David Wolf Silverman. "If God is to be intelligible in some manner," he added, "then His goodness must be compatible with the existence of evil, and this is only if He is not all-powerful."

However, claims that God is somehow an accomplice to suffering, that he is unable to prevent it, or that suffering is a mere figment of our imagination offer scant comfort to those who suffer. And more important, such beliefs are utterly at odds with the just, dynamic, and caring God who is revealed in the pages of the Bible. (Job 34:10, 12; Jeremiah 32:17; 1 John 4:8) What, then, does the Bible say about the reason why suffering has been permitted?

How Did Suffering Begin?
God did not create humans to suffer. On the contrary, he endowed the first human couple, Adam and Eve, with perfect minds and bodies, prepared a delightful garden to serve as their home, and assigned them meaningful, satisfying work. (Genesis 1:27, 28, 31; 2:8)

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Answer 4

hey calm down human

firts of all check around you if you dont like the flavor trow it back ask for a refund and go get some thing else

seccond the saying goes give me fruit or give me death well welcome to the lower levels of use for a creature that beleives he or it did something nice and it jumped in the mud and twisted like a pig to cool off and so now this being of all understanding thinks do to much and they'll depend on it do to little and they'll deny my existance so why not screw a couple and give things to the ones that dont deserve it

and 3 the best way to spit that anger up is to show your truth to others and have them think really hard about having to give it all up totaly and get everything or give part and be given nothing


and i respect any and all religion except the ones that harm children do the same don't hang up life just because your buble bursted

Answer 5

You either wanted something that was not God's perfect will.

Or, you are impatient, expecting God to do what YOU want Him to do WHEN YOU want it done.

Maybe you just want things YOUR way, thinking yours is the perfect will, thinking if you pray enough, God will give you your way.

Do you think you are the only one with issues that need justice? Are you possibly the only person who sees or experiences injustice? Is it possible that you feel you are the only one who feels that God is not listening to you? Is your life really worse than anyone elses?

What would a man who saw his family members die of disease, all within a short period of time, write, if he were to write a song? A man, who has lost everything, at the bottom of life, in total dispare - what sort of miserable music would he write? How about Handel's "Messiah"? Read about George Fredrich Handel and see just how a miserable man could still write praises to God.

Answer 6

Well, he doesn't. There, mystery solved. If god did exist, and he was truly capable of doing anything he wanted, and he was truly the most benevolent being in the universe, do you think that evil would be allowed on this planet?

Do you think that children would be allowed to be raped in holy houses? Do you think that people would be allowed to be burned alive in crematories after being starved for months? Do you think hell - a place of wicked eternal torture - would be allowed to stand?

You are halfway right when you say god is weak. In truth, he is utterly powerless because he does not exist.

Answer 7

I know you have alot of anger towards God! But, God is not a coward. Why do you feel this way? What happened to you?? I do love him and i wish you did too!! I'll pray for you!!! Stay blessed and be encouraged. Keep your head up. If you ever need to talk you can email me at:

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Answer 8

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Jesus lover like you were. But, could you add to this a little more, Im curious as to why a person would rant like this without giving a specific reason. Care to share?

Answer 9

anger / hate is part of the grieving process ...find a good christinan church ...and ask for help ...that is what they are there for ...
strong feelings are normal when things go wrong ...
but ...
i know for a fact ...from my own experience ...that hate ...will make your life miserable ...doesnt matter who you hate ...the hate manufactures poison ...and it will poison you...
when you begin to work it through ...and you will ...
read 1 Corinthians 13 ...and evrywhere the word love is written ...say your own name or substitute the word 'I' ...if you do it regularly ...your peace will return and you will begin to understand why it happened...i guarantee it.
what i've written wont be your favorite answer ...but it is the one that will work.

Answer 10

Sounds like you asked God a question and he said no! You sound like a spoiled little kid who didn't get his way. Good thing he is a forgiving God. He will love you no matter what.

Answer 11

He doesn't exist. I really don't think that something could create the universe in 6 days. Your hate is an emotional manifesto of you realizing that he cannot possibly exist. Are you near puberty? That's what happens in puberty. It's your body sending out hormones to rebel and grow apart.