(March 11, 2016 at 9:34 pm)abaris Wrote:(March 11, 2016 at 9:20 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: The Christian position is that God created us, is our Father, and is looking out for our best interest.
But there's not even an agreement there between christians. This can be an abusive father, who provided nothing but your existence, some punches and eternal torture threats to go with that, in order to make you fear him. Or it may be a caring and forgiving parent. And every kind of shade in between.
It all depends on perspective and what your environment made you believe. When I was little, as I said, before they reduced the OT to an allegory, I disliked the old guy, but still liked Jesus. I didn't associate the two, but when I was old enough to do it was the moment to question the whole narrative.
Really? Those 3 things I listed are pretty fundamental Christian beliefs about God. I guess to some Christians "looking out for our best interest" means being super duper harsh and cold, but in their minds God is still doing that for our own good.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
