God is love, but if you dont love him back he will slaughter you! (page 3)

galaxie

Cofty...unfotrunately he is alive today ..residing in mids of delusion!!!

Cofty--
"Similarly, Christians generally end up acknowledging that there is suffering, but rather than amending their speculative, unprovable view of God (i.e. that He’s omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent) they suggest that He must have a reason for allowing suffering, even if we can’t know it. To me, this looks uncannily like Stockholm Syndrome. However unpleasant or abusive God must be if their beliefs are correct, and however responsible He is for their current suffering, they still want to justify His actions and excuse His crimes. They believe He could stop all their suffering, they know He doesn’t, but nevertheless, He must be a nice guy and have His reasons.
Alternatively, why not try Battered person syndrome on for size, to explain why Christians continue to worship a God who, if He exists and has anything like the power they believe, looks very much like a serial abuser. Have a look at these common beliefs and attitudes:
*The abused believes that the violence was his or her fault.
*The abused has an inability to place the responsibility for the violence elsewhere.
*The abused fears for his/her life and/or the lives of his/her children (if present)."
http://recoveringagnostic.wordpress.com/2012/01/21/do-christians-suffer-from-stockholm-syndrome/

cofty

Interesting link DofT thanks. I will read it tomorrow.

Off to bed ZZZzzzzzz

Justnowout

He is loving and kind in that you wouldnt be happy in his new world and he has to remake the world because of all the evil in the world. Of course he only has to remake the world when convient for him to do so. The last 7 thousand years it was ok for the world to be wicked

stuckinarut2

Great post BU2B!

Very true indeed....

"love me, or I'll kill you"

makes sense to me...... (sarcasticly I say that)

berrygerry

Deut. 30:15-20 is often referred to - I was always puzzled by it.

"You must choose life."

OR?

How is that a choice?

abbasgreta

Cofty: You used the word "nice"! Your 360 degree turnaround regarding Jesus shocks me to the core. But if you're happy.....live and let live.

Mikado

Abbas, you will find many of us feel exactly like Cofty, I couldn't have said it better myself.

yes, the bible has many platitudes such as the golden rule, so do the koran, and other holy books.

the fictional god in it has nothing to offer me.

you mean I can hate akk the people I decide aren't following him the way I decide is right? NO thanks, i will pass on that one....

Separation of Powers

And What's wrong with that? LOL

sowhatnow

maybe read the post by crazyguy on the issue of God

his post was 'what i know so far' posted a month ago.7/1/14 i cant copy and paste the link on here, dont know how.

not sure what to think myself, however, IF we were created in Gods image, he cant be such a cruel God, because Id be way more mercyfull than he, would I ?

God is love, but if you dont love him back he will slaughter you!