Ok, I'm posting here because I brought up this topic in the chat rooms, but didn't get a very satisfying answer. My question is, Is God good? My answer is an honest one... "it doesn't look like it".
There are so many verses which describe God as love, just, and powerful... but there are just as many which describe him as vengeful, angry, and downright wicked. You know the verses I'm talking about.
People will say that God's Justice is perfect... so killing innocents is perfect huh? genocide is perfect? slavery is perfect? murdering children is perfect?
How can Christians turn a blind eye to God's vengeful nature, or even call it 'love'?
How can God be good when he plays games with his creation? Destroying cities that disobey him? Murdering children who say 'get out of here baldy' to his prophets? Swallowing the earth in a great flood when things aren't going according to plan? Condoning slavery, prostitution, and murder?
God's kingdom reminds me of the mafia: 'if you're not with us you're against us'; once you join you'll be protected; if you're low on the list you're expendable; only the higher-level members get to see the leader (i.e. heaven e.g. many Christians won't enter heaven); you will be killed if you get out of line; drugs are important (i.e. the sacrament, worship, that 'holy spirit good feeling') they keep you docile and coming back for more; the mafia does some very wicked things, but since you're a member it's called 'justice'
You'd be right, I do have bitterness, but that's okay, because I love who I am.
yeah, those are my thoughts...
my faith is very important to me, and everything I said I'm totally serious about, I'm not a troll...
peace
There are so many verses which describe God as love, just, and powerful... but there are just as many which describe him as vengeful, angry, and downright wicked. You know the verses I'm talking about.
People will say that God's Justice is perfect... so killing innocents is perfect huh? genocide is perfect? slavery is perfect? murdering children is perfect?
How can Christians turn a blind eye to God's vengeful nature, or even call it 'love'?
How can God be good when he plays games with his creation? Destroying cities that disobey him? Murdering children who say 'get out of here baldy' to his prophets? Swallowing the earth in a great flood when things aren't going according to plan? Condoning slavery, prostitution, and murder?
God's kingdom reminds me of the mafia: 'if you're not with us you're against us'; once you join you'll be protected; if you're low on the list you're expendable; only the higher-level members get to see the leader (i.e. heaven e.g. many Christians won't enter heaven); you will be killed if you get out of line; drugs are important (i.e. the sacrament, worship, that 'holy spirit good feeling') they keep you docile and coming back for more; the mafia does some very wicked things, but since you're a member it's called 'justice'
You'd be right, I do have bitterness, but that's okay, because I love who I am.
yeah, those are my thoughts...
my faith is very important to me, and everything I said I'm totally serious about, I'm not a troll...
peace