Suppose your teenage son was a normal kid, had a bit of an attitude, and occasionally did things you forbade him to do like staying out too late - but he wasn't really EVIL, just a normal teenager? And suppose you knew that he was headed for an eternal fire - he'd never be killed, just be horribly burned forever and ever? And suppose further that you had the power to prevent this from happening. Would you do it, regardless of how angry you were? (I mean, eternal fire for coming in after curfew is overkill, don't you think?)
If you would prevent the eternal fire from happening to your disobedient son, then you are more moral and good than the Biblical god.
2007-12-20 04:37:19 · 14 answers · asked by catrionn 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course.
The Bible god is in no way moral or good. Any god that would burn it's own creations for eternity is a sadistic, not merciful.
2007-12-20 04:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suppose your son kept doing what ever he wanted and you repeatedly warned him over and over and over. Your son says, "Screw you and your rules, I can do whatever the hell I want. You are a loser, a bully, a tyrant. I hate you......blah blah blah." This goes on for years and years and you keep offering your son a chance to smarten up because you love him, but he never changes.
Then the day comes when you say, ok, enough is enough, and you tell your son he can no longer live in your house because he refuses to obey the rules and completely disrespects you.
Now is it fair after all that abuse, that your son be outraged for your "punishment"? Is it fair for him to say you don't love him?
Hell is simply not being welcomed into God's house. The whole sea of fire is a metaphore. Either way you don't believe it so I'm not sure why you care.
2007-12-20 12:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by osborne_pkg 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes and Yes.
Your example is not quite correct, because it would have been me that made the place of eternal fire in the first place.
And me who would decide if he was put in there in the first place.
2007-12-20 12:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by Simon T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any decent human being would save another human being who was not in the process of trying to kill them or had recently made the attempt.
Especially your own kids.
2007-12-20 12:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenix: Princess of Cupcakes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible to lose salvation (1 John 5:13).
God might choose to discipline a believer, but believers will never be sent to eternal hell, no matter what they do wrong.
2007-12-20 12:40:21 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would pour gas over myself and light myself on fire to save my son from any kind of torture
2007-12-20 13:48:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obviously. Just because he made bad choices doesn't mean I would love him any less. He'd still be my son. It's called unconditional love.
2007-12-20 12:50:11 · answer #7 · answered by Catty_lac 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course I would! God would want us to! That is out job as a parent anyway untill they leave.
2007-12-20 12:42:17 · answer #8 · answered by TTC#2 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Only those who accept God and follow him are his children.
2007-12-20 12:55:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
most parents would love their children no matter what, and would never wish pain upon their children.
furthermore parents wouldnt punish their children for an infinite amount of time simply because their children didnt like them.
2007-12-20 12:41:30 · answer #10 · answered by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋