Andrew W
2012-08-04 05:03:33 UTC
The problem with the Christian God.
Since that alleged infamous day (according to the famous story) that Adam
and Eve got confused by the serpent in the Garden Of Eden and mistakenly
picked a fruit from a tree, the Christian version of God has shown very
little if any real caring or love towards humanity (except for some lip
service in the Christian Bible).
He has shown only callousness and harsh judgement. So callous that he would
even let everyone burn in a hell for all eternity just for not believing,
repenting and worshipping him, which is quite monstrous and silly when you
think about it.
In fact if God was a human parent, he would be by far the worst parent ever.
Even human parents go out of their way to save their children from the
slightest harm regardless of whether the child is good or bad, obedient or
disobedient. In fact even if the child decided they wanted to kill
themselves!
You see human parents actually love their children. The Christian god
doesn't. He's a liar!
Of course Christians will always jump to his defence and say that the
individuals didn't repent, or they chose not to be with him. But there are
some problems with this.
Firstly, what kind of parent would say to their child "you must choose
between me, or to be with my worst enemy in a tormenting fire"?
What kind of dumb and callous ultimatum is that to a defenceless and
dependant creation?
Its totally crazy when you think about it!
Secondly, why are there no other alternatives other than eternal punishment
in a fire? I mean really. Think about it. Isn't there anywhere else in
this huge universe that God could put those that don't want to dwell with
him directly other than in a fire? Lol. Sure there is. This planet has
already been one for a start.
But the other question is how can we decide whether to be with God or not if
we haven't even met him? 2000 years ago some people allegedly met God or
Christ, but today we know very little about him. And the Bible
doesn't make a very complete and flattering picture of God (unless of course
you only go by the lip service of God being loving etc). So how can we
decide? Preachers and the Pope are certainly no help!
And why is it necessary for us to be burned in a fire forever if we don't
decide, or if we don't like the version of God we're told by our parents or
the preacher? The entire thing is so silly and barbaric when you really
think about it. Its obviously an old scam that society never got rid of.
Maybe there is a God, but it certainly wouldn't as base and callous as the
old Christian version.
Since that alleged infamous day (according to the famous story) that Adam
and Eve got confused by the serpent in the Garden Of Eden and mistakenly
picked a fruit from a tree, the Christian version of God has shown very
little if any real caring or love towards humanity (except for some lip
service in the Christian Bible).
He has shown only callousness and harsh judgement. So callous that he would
even let everyone burn in a hell for all eternity just for not believing,
repenting and worshipping him, which is quite monstrous and silly when you
think about it.
In fact if God was a human parent, he would be by far the worst parent ever.
Even human parents go out of their way to save their children from the
slightest harm regardless of whether the child is good or bad, obedient or
disobedient. In fact even if the child decided they wanted to kill
themselves!
You see human parents actually love their children. The Christian god
doesn't. He's a liar!
Of course Christians will always jump to his defence and say that the
individuals didn't repent, or they chose not to be with him. But there are
some problems with this.
Firstly, what kind of parent would say to their child "you must choose
between me, or to be with my worst enemy in a tormenting fire"?
What kind of dumb and callous ultimatum is that to a defenceless and
dependant creation?
Its totally crazy when you think about it!
Secondly, why are there no other alternatives other than eternal punishment
in a fire? I mean really. Think about it. Isn't there anywhere else in
this huge universe that God could put those that don't want to dwell with
him directly other than in a fire? Lol. Sure there is. This planet has
already been one for a start.
But the other question is how can we decide whether to be with God or not if
we haven't even met him? 2000 years ago some people allegedly met God or
Christ, but today we know very little about him. And the Bible
doesn't make a very complete and flattering picture of God (unless of course
you only go by the lip service of God being loving etc). So how can we
decide? Preachers and the Pope are certainly no help!
And why is it necessary for us to be burned in a fire forever if we don't
decide, or if we don't like the version of God we're told by our parents or
the preacher? The entire thing is so silly and barbaric when you really
think about it. Its obviously an old scam that society never got rid of.
Maybe there is a God, but it certainly wouldn't as base and callous as the
old Christian version.
--
If you find from your own experience that something is a fact and it
contradicts what some authority has written down, then you must abandon the
authority and base your reasoning on your own findings. ~Leonardo da Vinci
Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his
intelligence; he is just using his memory. ~Leonardo da Vinci
If you find from your own experience that something is a fact and it
contradicts what some authority has written down, then you must abandon the
authority and base your reasoning on your own findings. ~Leonardo da Vinci
Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his
intelligence; he is just using his memory. ~Leonardo da Vinci