why do some people think god is so great?

ive been thinking about this for a while. and i just know that ill get a few negative responses. but i really dont care. its been bugging me for a while. ive often heard people say what is god? so people preach about god and how good he is. yet they hate murders. god takes babies away from their parents,he takes people away from their friends. he takes parents away from their loved ones. and god is still good? people say god took others away as he had better things planned for them. if he hadnt taken them away,maybe they would have planned better things for themselves. god has murdered more people and animals than anyone in the world. so please dont preach that god is good,god is great. cause he isnt. to me,god is a murderer.

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hartfire

If you ever choose to study comparative religion - even just a little - you'll discover that there is not just one version of god but many, and the characteristics vary enormously between cultures.

The Old Testament is very far from being the one and only text describing the nature of God. Try the Vedanta, or the Upanishads.

It doesn't matter if it's Jews, Christians, Muslims, Pagans or others; no matter which god people believe in, all believers believe their god is great.

If you read Jung, he offers a plausible explanation of why so many people need to believe in a god, and why and how such belief can play a vital role in their personal development.

Of course, there are also many ways in which people can misuse their religions - ut that's a different issue.

bigboyshaun · 36-40, M

@hartfire i dont read anything to do with religion and im not religious in any way.

hartfire

@bigboyshaun That's okay. I was just answering your question.