(April 12, 2018 at 2:28 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(April 12, 2018 at 3:01 am)Godscreated Wrote: To lose a church hurts, but in this situation we wouldn't want them a part of the SBC. If they see love as a leftist agenda then they need to find out who Jesus is.
GC
Fictional. Just like Vishnu and Apollo and Thor and Yoda.
Most humans get sold the religion of their parents at birth WORLDWIDE prior to having adult critical thinking skills.
What makes you think ANY deity is required to do good and be good? I'd argue that our behaviors be they good or bad, as a species, isn't regulated from above from some fictional super natural "force" anymore than Yoda and Darth Vader exist.
God says there is no one good except Him, all others fall short. You first have to understand what good is according to God who will judge man by His standard, unless you are saved through Jesus Christ. Man's idea of good falls far short of God's standard (who He is), man believes many things are good that God says is condemnable. If critical thinking leads to hell then what did you gain from it, eternal punishment. You believe critical thinking is a positive thing when by necessity it isn't.
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.