Suppose a deity such as the one being discussed exists and causes people to suffer. There would be no real reason why the people who suffer need to have souls. They could just be "androids" of some type whose purpose is to see how the real people with "souls" react to their suffering and misery and evil acts.
So if you, as a believer, don't follow the doctrine that you profess to believe in then it's you who is the real sinner and not the "android" who is acting as your enemy or the source of your discomfort.
It's like some version of "The Twilight Zone" or "The Matrix" in which the world didn't exist until you were born and will cease to exist when you die. It's all a test to see how you will respond, like Job.
So if you, as a believer, don't follow the doctrine that you profess to believe in then it's you who is the real sinner and not the "android" who is acting as your enemy or the source of your discomfort.
It's like some version of "The Twilight Zone" or "The Matrix" in which the world didn't exist until you were born and will cease to exist when you die. It's all a test to see how you will respond, like Job.
