So are you also saying that God was willing to allow immense suffering, pain, sin, and evil to enter the world for thousands of years, in order to make sure people loved him sincerely and not because they were programmed to, which would serve absolutely no purpose other than to please him?
2007-11-19 06:34:51 · 8 answers · asked by Linz VT•AM 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I love how no Christians answer when you ask a question that they can't really argue with.
2007-11-19 06:45:06 · update #1
Sorry, Todd. You're right. Leave it to you to always point out when I'm being disrespectful.. hehe. Hope I haven't offended you too much. You know I think you're the bee's knees.
2007-11-19 07:23:18 · update #2
What an AMAZING QUESTION! If you could call it a question, that it. Because, to me, it sounds like you're just looking for people to agree with you. *laughs* But that's just me, right?
2007-11-19 06:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think that sincere love comes from mutual respect and consideration.
It seems to me that the whole deal with original sin, Heaven and Hell might produce the kind of misguided "love" feeling hostages get with Stockholm Syndrome. But it sure isnt "sincere love".
2007-11-19 08:51:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jesus Chrysler 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly this is a bit of a disincentive to respond:
"I love how no Christians answer when you ask a question that they can't really argue with."
The entire puppet / sincere love dichotomy is not one I subscribe to.
2007-11-19 07:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by Todd 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Biblegod wants puppets.
2007-11-19 06:39:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sincere love isn't produced under threat of eternal torture.
2007-11-19 06:52:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
enter blood thirsty narcissist in need of ego-stroking...
2007-11-19 06:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES! and he loves you to. Do you love him?
God loves you.....God bless
2007-11-19 06:52:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
basically, yes
2007-11-19 06:38:25 · answer #8 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋