If you were God, would you care who believes in you and who doesn't, or would you forgive atheists? Why are humans more forgiving of atheists than a being with a "perfect" sense of justice?
2007-11-18 15:42:36 · 8 answers · asked by Pull My Finger 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
According to popular belief as I see it, God's sense of justice often seems to be that of a sociopath or someone dangerously unqualified for his position.
If I were God, I really wouldn't care if people believed in me or not. I'd have no reason to need attention and approval. If I wanted people to believe, then I'd reveal myself in a dramatic and totally unambiguous way. But I definitely would not remain hidden and mysterious then be displeased when people don't believe. That wouldn't make any sense.
2007-11-18 15:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because you misunderstand it, God's justice seems more human than divine to you.
God created us to have a relationship with him. If you were God you wouldn't want to create a being who didn't care about you or denied your existence, nor would you want to create one who was forced by design to believe in you and worship you.
I can forgiven an atheist because I didn't create him and he doesn't owe me anything. I'm sure God finds the idea of an "atheist" to be quite bizarre, like an "agravityist" who doesn't believe in gravity, or an "alightist" who doesn't believe in light. How can he forgive someone who not only doesn't live up to God's expectations, but denies God's very existence?
If you're going to presume the existence of God you have to be willing to think like God and not simply try to form him into your mold. If there really is a God, and if he really did create us, and if he really does want us to enter into a two-way relationship with him, then I'm not surprised at all that he'd be a little ticked off at someone who denies his very existence.
2007-11-18 23:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by Craig R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Our God is an all loving God. Perfect justice is in heaven... while we leave here on this world, God will always pour His love & will receive us with open arms if we accept him as our only God. The God who created the heaven & earth and the whole universe. The God who made the seventh day holy.
Is your god rest on sunday? then your god is the sun.
2007-11-19 00:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by Gbinz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your right. God's judgement is actually worse than some humans I know.
Sending people to hell for eternity because they don't believe in him? Sick. For sure when you consider the fact that God doesn't speak to people and tell them he is real. This in not the way a loving being could or would ever behave.
2007-11-18 23:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i assume you mean the Bible god. actually the Bible god's concept of justice is damn twisted while the humans of most modern civilized countries have a sense of justice far more fair than the Bible god is purported to have.
i can think of few modern human societies that would condemn some children to death by she bear for the crime of teasing a bald old holy dude.
2007-11-18 23:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by nebtet 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
God's justice is fair. In the fact as an atheist you have the same opportunity for salvation as anyone else. It is just a choice you have to make. It would be unjust if he forgave people just because they think they deserve it. The grace of God is available for all.
2007-11-18 23:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yup. But the human minds that come up with it, well they can't help but think like humans and put human personas into their deities. Thus the human-like 'worship me or I'll punish you.' Would not a supreme entity be above human crap like that...
2007-11-18 23:49:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Actually, you have a choice between Hell and Heaven.
2007-11-18 23:47:26 · answer #8 · answered by Near of DN 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋