(October 3, 2016 at 3:58 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: Hi and welcome to the forums.
So many problems in your post, not sure where to start...
First of all, to claim that your god is a god of love, requires one to ignore an awful lot of the actions attributed to said god in the Bible.
But let's look at the supposed option you claim that the god gives us:
Quote:His love is not forced and he gives us an option
It is no different than the 'option' given by Mafia bosses to those that need to pay him "protection" or have their business wrecked.
Mafia boss - "This is a real nice store you have. Be a shame to have it come to any harm. All you have to do is pay me $100 a week, and I'll see to it that it is protected".
God - "That's a real nice soul you have there. Be a shame to have it punished for eternity. All you have to do is believe I exist, ask me for forgiveness, and worship me, and I'll protect it from harm".
How are either of the above a true option?
The only difference is, it can be proven that the Mafia boss exists, and that the punishment for making the wrong choice is not eternal.
The worst possible universe I can imagine, is one where the Bible god actually exists.
You completely missed the point of love. An arranged marriage vs a marriage where both parties consent and are madly in love with each other. One is fake love the other is real. He wants you to choose him but wont force you. Hell is simply a place where God is not. since God is love and everything good in existence, Hell must be the opposite. You choose where to go he doesn't throw you into hell you walk there by your own accord.
