(October 5, 2017 at 6:21 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Ok, so let's suppose that God really does exist and that He proved His existence to you. He showed up and did exactly whatever was needed to convince you personally that He is real.
Then my agnosticism would have to be over for sure.
Quote:You had a conversation with Him for many many hours, over the course of many days in a row, and He even showed you things... like certain things in the future of humanity so you could see how everything will ultimately fall together. He took you back in time so you could see particular events, including many moments from the life of Jesus. He showed you what the afterlife is like, fully answered every single one of your questions about why He allows certain things to happen, etc, and cleared up all misconceptions and misunderstandings you have had that made you think He was bad.
It would take a great deal to convince me that somehow all the evil i see in the world was working towards some common or greater good, if i could be convinced even then then i would have to change my mind about many things.
Quote:Let's say you came away from all that realizing God isn't who you thought He would have been, but is actually completely good. Would you then want to be with Him? Want to follow His ways? Feel remorse for the times in your life when you acted wrongly?
I can't really say i would want to be with him, it would take a great deal of convincing.
I already feel remorse when i believe i have wronged someone.
Quote:...Or would you feel angry and continue on hating the idea of God (even after learning He actually is good), hating the idea of having to "answer" to a higher being, etc?
I think i would be greatly confused still, why oh why did an all powerful all loving god allow the nasty train wreck of a world we see now, it would be really hard to come to terms with. I think in all honestly i would rather there be no god, than a god who allows the world as it is.
'Those who ask a lot of questions may seem stupid, but those who don't ask questions stay stupid'