Back in the day, if a deity failed to help its followers triumph over enemies, people abandoned that deity and embraced the god or gods of their captors unless they found a new god or gods that allowed them to prevail. Only the strongest gods survived. That changed when the Israelites stuck with the God that allowed them to endure 400 years of slavery, and many more years of persecution. Now their God won't even bother to interfere with their lives for fear that He might interfere with their "free will." This act of artificial selection has left them with a god that, like domesticated animals, is weak and passive.
Wouldn't you rather have a god who would smite your enemies and grant you all the things that you want?
2007-10-12 11:33:02 · 7 answers · asked by Pull My Finger 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
as soon as 'humanity' realized that God could be used as a political tool to control the masses (includes stating he is the only one) then all the fun of God went away.
2007-10-12 11:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read close the history of Israel and the Hebrews , and see what God promised them , and where they are today .Back in the land they were given , and almost to the full prophecy.Jerusalem the most important city in the world also Palestien and Israel the 2 most important lands. God is taking care of things just as He said He would .
2007-10-12 18:42:28 · answer #2 · answered by the only 1 hobo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is you know what the God of the Israelites is thinking?
The God of the Israelites is God the Creator, Jesus the Savior, and God the Holy Spirit.
All His enemies have been defeated. He is waiting for the last person who will to come to believe and then He will return to get us.
Jesus Christ, born of a virgin, died on the cross to save us from our sin, rose the third day to conquer death for us, ascended to heaven to prepare a place for us, and is coming back to get all who believe this.
Do you believe this?
Would you like to go with Jesus when He returns?
2007-10-12 18:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those Gods failed because worshipers had high expectations, this is not the case with our God. We know that He won't intervene so we are not disappointed. This is why He has lasted so long.
2007-10-12 18:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by unbridled optimism 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
I would rather have a God who doesn't give in to my childish, selfish temper tantrums and desires to be spoiled.
I would rather have a God who shows me what things INSIDE ME that we need to 'smite' to make me a better person.
I would rather have a God who grants me peace because He knows that ultimately it is what I truly want.
Don't seek God's hand. Seek His face.
2007-10-12 18:38:40 · answer #5 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is near, He just does not "make " us to choose something.
2007-10-12 18:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by BaC Helen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll sit on the side lines and let all the religions have there wars...... sad that it even comes to war......
2007-10-12 18:41:16 · answer #7 · answered by BB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋