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So if god cares about humanity and our salvation, why do you suppose that he only revealed himself to some ancient middle eastern people? [Spirituality & Religion]

Why wouldn't he reveal himself to the different cultures and populations across the world? After all, this was a time when the world was much larger and the global dissemination of information was not only impractical but downright impossible.

So why don't we see diverse cultures all sharing a fundamental religion that could be recognized as christianity?

If god actually wanted to save all his humans, why do it in such an objectively ineffective way?
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Pherick · 41-45, M
One of my favorite lines from Jesus Christ Superstar is Judas's song at the end I believe,

[quote]If you'd come today
You could have reached the whole nation
Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication[/quote]
@Pherick

Don't you get me wrong!


lol yeah i always liked that as well. Good point, judas
Pherick · 41-45, M
@Pikachu I have just never understood why an omnipotent being supposedly needs faith and worship.

If he is truly a god, and he wants to give us something beyond death, than why hide it? Why make it "faith" based. If the goal was to make people act "good" so that we qualify for the "good" place after death, why not reveal yourself fully, why not make sure everyone is CRYSTAL clear about this whole "I am god" thing works?

I would assume an omnipotent being would be rational, and how religion works is anything but rational.
@Pherick

You've hit on one of my major questions.
I've never seen a good explanation of why faith should be so important to god. Why it should be more important that we believe without proof than simply to know he exists and love him.
Pherick · 41-45, M
@Pikachu If "God is Love" could you ever imagine treating anyone you love in the manner that god treat us?
@Pherick


I really could not. It seems plain to me that if god exists then he certainly doesn't love us.
Cmstars · 22-25, F
@Pikachu It looks like you made a friend!
@Cmstars

did i?
Cmstars · 22-25, F
@Pikachu i think so. :)