RE: Is God Altruistic? Is God Happy?
March 25, 2019 at 9:48 am
(This post was last modified: March 25, 2019 at 9:49 am by Drich.)
(March 22, 2019 at 1:01 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:citation?(March 22, 2019 at 12:46 pm)Drich Wrote: If god is not altruistic then what was the Jesus on the cross thing about?
After reading the rest of your post let's define altruism as emotion is not a key factor to altruism's execution.
al·tru·ism
/ˈaltro͞oˌizəm/
noun
Given this definition without falling back to emotion why can't god be altruistic?
- the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
"some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism"
synonyms:
unselfishness, selflessness, self-sacrifice, self-denial;
Because God is not selfless. God demands various things (prayer, sacrifice, belief, approved behavior) in return for his good graces. If God were truly altruistic, atheistic, baby-roasting killers would always be in God's good graces.
Boru
Everything you listed is a symptom of a toxic religion.
Prayer is an opportunity to voice your heart felt concerns and to seek out direction from the creator.
God sacrificed Jesus on the cross so nothing more needs be given, anything asked for is religious and not biblical.
God simple asked to put a mustard seeds worth of faith ito him and he woul move mountains of doubt to establish and maintain a relationship
"approved behavior" has been canceled out by again christ on the cross. meaning our judgement when saved is not based on the life we live, but the life Christ lived.
So again, how is God not altruistic?
HE has a direct line of communication made available
God asks for nothing in return for the freedom offered by Christ beside love each other as your selves and him above all else.
God has made a promise to throw mountains of doubt into the ocean to clear you from doubt and disbelief.
Christian is the only religion not based on "morality" as it sole means of judging a follower righteous.
You have confused christian religions,with howthe bible conducts the following ofChrist.
(March 22, 2019 at 3:29 pm)no one Wrote: Do unicorns make it rain?
depends on your definition of unicorns.