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Well the first thing i think is the same thing i think when people mention Santa Claus.
When i think about the character of god as we learn about him from the Bible, i think of an abusive husband or father.
Sure, he loves and supports you when you do what he wants...but when you don't then he becomes vicious, brutal and unmerciful.
Just like the abuser it becomes "Why are you making me hurt you like this? This is your fault. You deserve this. I am reasonable, i love you, i don't want to hurt you but you are pushing me to hurt you."
Not a character i would consider to be the good guy.
When i think about the character of god as we learn about him from the Bible, i think of an abusive husband or father.
Sure, he loves and supports you when you do what he wants...but when you don't then he becomes vicious, brutal and unmerciful.
Just like the abuser it becomes "Why are you making me hurt you like this? This is your fault. You deserve this. I am reasonable, i love you, i don't want to hurt you but you are pushing me to hurt you."
Not a character i would consider to be the good guy.
NoobGains · 16-17, M
@Pikachu [b]I'm sorry you interpreted or feel that God seems like a cruel or mean-spirited deity. However, I would love to share with you my thoughts that might help you to look at God from a different perspective if I may. I will be posting tomorrow regarding this subject matter. [/b]
@NoobGains
You're very welcome to do so.
But unless you can change what's written in the Bible, you're not going to have good luck putting god in a different perspective.
What perspective can you add to make a character who kills the friends and family of a transgressor look benevolent?
How do you soften the image of a character who killed every firstborn child in an entire country with the stated purpose of making the world recognize his power?
Can you spin "i love you but you will suffer and die if you don't love me back" as the position of a loving character?
Will you address how it is a positive attribute to test people by demanding they murder their own child or kill their entire family to see how devoted they are?
Is the acceptance by god of child sacrifice carried out for victory going to be explained as an example of his love?
I'm dubious, NoobGains.
I guess we'll see.
You're very welcome to do so.
But unless you can change what's written in the Bible, you're not going to have good luck putting god in a different perspective.
What perspective can you add to make a character who kills the friends and family of a transgressor look benevolent?
How do you soften the image of a character who killed every firstborn child in an entire country with the stated purpose of making the world recognize his power?
Can you spin "i love you but you will suffer and die if you don't love me back" as the position of a loving character?
Will you address how it is a positive attribute to test people by demanding they murder their own child or kill their entire family to see how devoted they are?
Is the acceptance by god of child sacrifice carried out for victory going to be explained as an example of his love?
I'm dubious, NoobGains.
I guess we'll see.
Dshhh · M
@Pikachu is right in his comparison of the god of the bible to an angry vindictive abusive parent.
@NoobGains explains this loving god that [i]killed every firstborn child in an entire country with the stated purpose of making the world recognize his power? [/i]
show me the care and compassion of [quote]"i love you but you will suffer and die if you don't love me back"[/quote]
or [i]o test people by demanding they murder their own child or kill their entire family to see how devoted they are?[/i]
[i]address these if you can,[/i] but you wont becasue you cant. unless YOU TOO thing these actions are worthy
@NoobGains explains this loving god that [i]killed every firstborn child in an entire country with the stated purpose of making the world recognize his power? [/i]
show me the care and compassion of [quote]"i love you but you will suffer and die if you don't love me back"[/quote]
or [i]o test people by demanding they murder their own child or kill their entire family to see how devoted they are?[/i]
[i]address these if you can,[/i] but you wont becasue you cant. unless YOU TOO thing these actions are worthy
