Over time I have read so many answers being given how some perceive God to be, now let me ask those who've perceived this a question: "Why do we have children?" Is it to love them? To guide them morally? When they do wrong do we punish them out of love? Do we ask for an apology when they wrong us? And do we forgive them when they do? Do you do the best YOU can to raise your children in this world of so much temptation and willing to lay down your life for them to prove it?
That is only a SMALL picture of what my "Father" (God Almighty) has done for ALL of us. So the next time someone wants to spit out bible verses about this or that, make sure you look at the WHOLE passage first and it's contents and if you still have anymore question, just let us know...
If you just don't believe in God, or you have other beliefs, fine, then maybe this question isn't for you. I just want the ones that believe that God is "merciless and uncaring to respond.
sorry, but I'm in a "vent" mood today...
2007-09-24 13:59:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yogi, Pangloss, St.aliaofthe & Universal, you all are proving my point when I said: Read it ALL!!
He flooded the world why???
2007-09-24 14:11:57 · update #1
T-Rex
if you're referring to the devil, you tell me this then...would you prefer for him to stay here with you and YOUR children or doesn't burning forever away from your children sounds better?
2007-09-24 14:22:45 · update #2
Punch, what is "best" for us?
2007-09-24 14:25:22 · update #3
Yogi, my name is "Anjel" NOT "sweetie" but thank you for responding to my question.
2007-09-24 17:10:13 · update #4
First, I am a believer. 2nd. I know my place in Gods Grand Plan. 3rd because of my faith I do not object, to his plan.
4th. we need to look at the big picture!
I believe what we need to keep in mind here is that God made us from dirt. I believe as so many here do that Human life is the most valuable thing (if you will) on the planet!
However Flesh and Blood is nothing when compared to Spirit! To recap: God made us from dirt. Than Breathed His Life into us. That life that He breathed into us is what matters in the Big Picture!
Bobalo9
Edit.......Even Christ Jesus asked that this cup pass from me,
Proving that He was fully Human yet God, and in so doing proved His love for us, On the cross. He paid the price for us.
Non- believers CANNOT see, this or any other of the many Blessings of God. CANNOT!
Condemn them not
Being blind does not make an you an enimie of God.
It is those who know Him and Hate Him who are His enimies.
2007-09-24 18:36:30 · answer #1 · answered by bobalo9 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
From my understanding, he didn't know what he was. He wasn't an atheist or a pantheist, because he said he wasn't. He honestly couldn't comprehend a beginning to a God (from Jewish beliefs, God has no beginning, so he couldn't believe in that God), but he couldn't also comprehend the order he saw in the universe without a God being present. But he definitely was not a Christian. I think, given the Holocaust, he would have been offended at the idea. I think the Snopes answer though probably has something to do with it. Just like people believe that blinking your headlights will get you killed, people tend to get emails saying Einstein did this or was that and take it as gospel. :P "In view of such harmony in the cosmos which I, with my limited human mind, am able to recognize, there are yet people who say there is no God. But what really makes me angry is that they quote me for the support of such views." "I'm not an atheist and I don't think I can call myself a pantheist. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many languages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how. It does not understand the languages in which they are written. The child dimly suspects a mysterious order in the arrangements of the books, but doesn't know what it is. That, it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent human being toward God." Add: Just to say it, if Einstein said "I'm not a pantheist" which is what he said, even if what he also said seems to lean in that direction, you can't say "he was a pantheist." He said he wasn't, and... that's just how it is.
2016-05-17 22:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While there are similarities between God's love and parent's love, there are also some big differences. If we judge God by the same standards that we judge human parents, we will definitely be wrong. Although parent's love is frequently used to illustrate God's love, the two are not the same. We must remember that God is the creator of all. He does not owe us anything, and we do not deserve anything. We have no right to judge Him. He created us out of nothing. How arrogant are we to tell Him that He is unfair or unjust? Were we there when He created the world? Do we know the secret of eternity? How much do we understand His love when He created the first human? Therefore, how can we say that He is uncaring?
2007-09-24 14:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You make many valid points and strong arguments but the entire thing breaks down with the popular Christian belief in eternal torment of the wicked. Please explain how a loving God could create mankind as well as angels knowing that some of them would spend eternity being burned. What a horrific picture comes to mind. Would you ever consider pouring gas on one of your children and lighting them on fire? Would that be considered love under any circumstances? They would live in excruciating pain for only a few minutes under such circumstances and yet this God of love that you describe is going to do this thing to billions of His children and not just for a few moments but for all of eternity. The fact that anyone can believe such a thing is in itself a very scary thought.
2007-09-24 16:13:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's just a bit hard to see the comparison between a loving parent punishing a child and expecting an apology and a "loving" god who would burn that same child for eternity.
The purpose of "punishment" is so that the child can learn and grow. What purpose does eternal torture serve?
If your child disobeyed would you toss him in the oven, light it and lock the door? Would that be merciful or loving?
2007-09-24 14:16:30 · answer #5 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In reading most of your responders a line from a once popular song comes to mind, "...there are none so blind as those who will not see.." Meaning; There are none so ignorant as those who refuse to be educated in the Doctrine of God. Depressing, huh?
2007-09-25 02:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reminds me of when Jesus was in a "vent mood" at the temple one day.
I don't believe that God is without mercy, as a matter of fact I believe that of all His attributes His mercy is the greatest. I also appreciate how you compared here how that parents who love their children will correct them and instruct as well.Your thoughts are scriptural and Spirit lead.
Hebrews 12:6 "For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Vs.7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Vs.8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Vs.9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?"
I have heard good sound in the faith Ministers speak on this subject.Often children when they become accountable perceive God in much the same way as they have their parents.Parents need to be very careful when dealing with their children especially when it comes to showing them mercy, for without the Lords mercy we would all be dead for sure.It was His mercy that made it possible for Him to send His, Son.
I leave you with one of my favorites and hope I have contributed in a profitable way.Good Question Sister of mine.
Jer 3:1 "They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD."
Oh how He loves us sinful people.Praise His Holy Name forever and ever !!!!
2007-09-24 15:39:06 · answer #7 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe he is a "Blood" God. He sent his son to shed his blood to pay for our sins. I think that blood is very important to him.
I wonder what Bible st.aliaoftheknife has been reading? Rape, kill, sell people? Where does this stuff come from?
Jesus don't play that, sweetie.
2007-09-24 18:03:23 · answer #8 · answered by Caveman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you know, i would answer yes to all of your little questions up there,
BUT.
when i punish them, i take away the nintendo. i do not drown them (the flood of Noah) i do not demand that they ritually murder(sacrifice) their children (aberham)
i do not threaten them with death by burning, and then an eternity in hellfire.
i do not tell them that if they want something that a neighbor kid has, to just kill the whole family and take it (Joshua)
i do not burn down the house with them in it because they did something that i did not approve of (Sodom and Gemorrah)
do i really have to go on to make a point here?
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sweetie, i did read it all. furthermore, i have read the bible. 4 times.
and if anyone fits the profile of a homocidal maniac it is the God named Jehovah.
2007-09-24 14:06:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
As was pointed out by someone, God is not nice, but He is loving and just. To say 'nice' means our definition of what we think 'nice' ought to be.
2007-09-24 14:05:52 · answer #10 · answered by TroothBTold 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋