A Loving God

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If our environment is the result of a loving God, what the hell would a non-loving God do to us? It's already made it almost 100% instantly deadly to us, and glued us to a rock, unable to explore the vast expanses without gargantuan effort and resources. Even then we can barely move.

You definitely see the glass as half empty (or totally empty), don't you?  If you realized what life really is you would be much more optimistic.  Atheists, with their worldview, seem to be living in a little confined box.  Put all your tools and instruments down for a little while, tune in, and experience true life.  No, I'm not talking drugs.  I'm talking about relaxing and putting your trust in someone higher than yourself.  Take a load off.

You think almost 100% deadly environment should be viewed as glass half full? He gave us one miniscule pocket of existence where we don't totally die instantly? You're incredibly easily pleased, is all I can say.

What the hell do you mean, what life really is? I've been living it for nearly 40 years. I have a pretty good idea what it is. I have no idea what you mean to put my trust in someone, or something, that I have no experience of whatsoever. Trust it to do what? In my past experience, it's done nothing. If there's anything there, I don't trust it one bit. I can relax without shirking responsibilities.

How much do you really trust it, I wonder? Do you wear a seatbelt? Do you look both ways before you cross the street? Do you go to the doctor?

You do sound exactly like you've been taking drugs, by the way. That's not personal against you, all religious people sound to me like they've been taking drugs, and that it's either them or I that aren't living in reality. Experience life? What do you think I've been doing all this time? I don't know what you think you see that I don't, or what you think is going on that I'm not aware of.