Thena323 Wrote:No, I'm not mixed up, GC.
What I'm suggesting is that if the God of the Bible happened to be real, I wouldn't concern myself with worship
because I would consider Him to be quite vicious and deeply disturbed.
You've said this several time throughout your posts on many threads, but I'm not sure I've ever seen you give evidence for your belief, is there?
Thena323 Wrote:I would compare it to a child who has the misfortune of living with a parent that is violent, controlling, manipulative and emotionally unstable. The child learns soon enough that there are no right answers, nor are there any real choices.....any approval can be easily turned on it's head at any moment, subject to the disturbed whims of a cruel and sadistic parent.
But God's not controlling, manipulative, emotionally unstable, I'm just not sure where you got those things. As for the violence I understand why you think that way, I questioned God about that many many years after I was saved, eventually I was shown the answer by God through the study of His word. The reason God hadn't revealed it to me before, I wasn't ready to understand, I hadn't learned enough about what God was doing to save mankind. I've seen what God's done and cruel, sadistic and whimsical are not part of who God is. I know you don't believe I've had an experience so real with God that I have no doubts about His existence, I hope that this want last, but to be realistic I'm not going to hold my breath on this one, old men do not have the lung capacity they use to
. Maybe my stubbornest and relentless convictions will show you I'm serious, guess?Thena323 Wrote:If this God were real, it would be a safe bet to assume that any favor demonstrated by Him would be tenuous and fleeting. That's how it is with malevolent gods.
Let me assure you that God has never be tenuous or fleeting with me, always straight forward and consistent, almost unbelievably so. Also God gives no favors, if He did He would have favorites, can't remember the book or verses but God sees and treats everyone equal in His love. Will that seem the same for everyone of coarse not, we are all different and have different needs, God works through our needs not what we want, desire or through favors.
Just about finished with a set of lamps I built for myself, will then be on to the other projects, I seldom build things for myself took the time to buld these lamps just for me.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
