(January 28, 2018 at 10:56 am)Chad32 Wrote:(January 28, 2018 at 2:31 am)Banned Wrote: Either God is too merciful in our opinion or too harsh. But it's not like we know everything, especially from a brief outline of history, so making serious judgments about God, to the point of blasphemy is not very bright at all.That seems to only count when someone claims he's bad. Never when people claim he's good, which is an equally serious judgment. I can look at his actions and say he's bad. People who say he's good usually have to reinterpret what's plainly said in the book, or claim it's allegory, or some other excuse.
(January 28, 2018 at 3:34 am)Banned Wrote: If that society could have been reformed God would not have ended it.
I suggest that you watch some videos on social reform for pedophiles. Pity is right, but it doesn't always reform.
Then he's not all powerful, is he? There are limits to what he's capable of. I know there are limits to what we're capable of, and if he can't do better than that, then he isn't worth worshiping as some higher being.
Why should an all powerful God who is loving, get a kick out of making you a robot?
You are entitled to make whatever judgments about God.
But how would you like me misrepresent you without further knowledge of who you are?
Let's say someone is considered to be a criminal in prison, a corrupt court could have placed them there with all the evidence against them, and no one, not even their own family believes they are innocent.
Innocent until proven guilty applies to God.