Can anyone come up with a morally acceptable reason for waiting thousands of years to end wickedness?

by gubberningbody 112 Replies latest jw friends

  • simon17
    simon17

    My main problem is this. The "challenge" made by Satan was that people would not serve Jehovah if their life was hard. Jehovah said "Bet!" So, what the Watchtower is saying is that because currently much less than one percent of the population of Earth is serving Jehovah, that somehow this makes God a winner? What kind of math is that? It appears that not only has Satan won, but it was a beat down of Biblical proportions. Can we just declare him winner and move on?

    This is actually not the worst part though. Yes, when Satan's conditions were present, more people went Satan's way. Fine.

    Then God gets a crack during Paradise and what happens AFTER the 1000 years. Despite the perfect conditions, the number who choose Satan is STILL like the sands of the sea compared to the faithful.

    Satan wins this challenge under any condition, and he wins it going away...

  • Finally-Free
    Finally-Free

    A day for Jehovah is a thousand years for us. He's currently on a 2 week vacation.

    W

  • snowbird
    snowbird

    Repeat after me, slowly and carefully.

    THERE.

    WAS/IS.

    NO.

    CHALLENGE.

    The challenge to God's sovereignty thingy is a WT construct.

    Thank you.

    Syl

  • easyreader1970
    easyreader1970

    Satan wins this challenge under any condition, and he wins it going away...

    Simon, that is one thing that has never made much sense to me. The the Bible writers wanted to paint this awesome image of God as the coolest dude in the universe, they seem to have failed in that regard. Especially in light of what you mentioned. These are all people who have lived at maximum 80 or 90 years in Satan's system and then over ten times their lifetimes in a paraside. And still most of them choose Satan? Either God is the evil one here or he's just an idiot. How can you consistently lose followers on such a massive scale if you're such a cool dude?

  • believingxjw
    believingxjw

    Time is a good thing.

  • Soldier77
    Soldier77
    what the Watchtower is saying is that because currently much less than one percent of the population of Earth is serving Jehovah

    .1% of the worlds population to be exact. 99.9% of the rest of us will be bird food. Mmmmm good shit to believe in! NOT!

  • PSacramento
    PSacramento
    Have you ever heard the expression, "Come, Lord Jesus!"

    Ever heard of the expression, "Careful what you wish for, you just might get it"?

  • snowbird
    snowbird

    But, PSac, His coming will be a wondrous thing, notwithstanding the fear-inspiring aspect.

    Shoot, it might even cause the continents to realign. (Zechariah 14).

    Syl

  • minimus
    minimus

    Great question!

    If we accept the Witnesses' understanding, we need to wonder why anyone would think that prayer would be heard and acted upon by Jehovah. Why would Jehovah decide to grant a wish and not take the same reasoning regarding long range matters?

    Why decide to be principled only for long term principles?

    Supposedly, Jehovah waits until his due time because of universal sovreignty issues so if we pray to him to bring relief, it is a no-no. Yet, if we were afflicted with an attack by the demons, we could instantly call on the name of Jehovah and could get relief.

    Doesn't make sense.

  • cyberjesus
    cyberjesus

    "its God's Business" Isnt that the best answer? why do you bother thinking? Its God's business! That solves all questions! Its God's business

    You are only Human, Carnal, whatever. The Lord is coming.. When? you got it! Its God's business.

    "When something doesn't make sense, a ship-like mind just sits and waits until it does, because... it's God's business"

    Could it be that if something doesnt make sense.... its because it doesnt make sense.

    God is not waiting a thousand years. He just having fun watching us typing in the forum.

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