(October 5, 2017 at 7:05 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: I would be forced to believe.
But here's the thing. There are a lot of "ifs" in this scenario.
For instance, discovering that god is all good. That would immediately mean that the character, as described in the OT, didn't exist. At least not in the way he is described (jealous, spiteful, wrathful, etc). This immediately brings up the question on which is the true nature of the deity and, indeed, is the god before me the actual being from the OT?
Has he grown up/matured, into the being I've just met? Is the OT description completely wrong (making me question the veracity of the whole book).
If he was, indeed, misrepresented and has always been good, I guess I could support getting to know him better, though worship would be a long way off.
Scenarios are always full of ifs, you should know you have started a few of them, that's why I do not like them and find them to be mostly a waste of time, except for this one it will be interesting to see what is said. You also make a valid point, God would be forcing you to believe and that's why God does things the way He does, He wants us to come to Him on faith because He knows it will lead to love.
I see things already getting interesting and CL hit it on the head, you will say anything so God want be real in this life to you. Excuses will not get you anywhere on the day of your judgement.
GC
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.