Failed Biblical Prophecies

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we tend to want to do what we wish to and then justify our actions through our own version of righteousness (morality) it is from this 'morality' or Self Righteousness that our Pride is rooted, and grows.

Doesn't anyone realize that the book of job proves that god is self-righteous? He tortures job, kills his whole family, and takes away everything he owns. When asked why he did it, he responds with:

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Job 40:1-8
The Lord said to Job:


2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him?
Let him who accuses God answer him!”

3 Then Job answered the Lord:

4 “I am unworthy—how can I reply to you?
I put my hand over my mouth.
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer—
twice, but I will say no more.”

6 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:

7 “Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.

8 “Would you discredit my justice?
Would you condemn me to justify yourself?

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and proceeds to justofy his actions by saying:

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Job 40:9-24-Job 41:1-11
Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook
or tie down its tongue with a rope?
2 Can you put a cord through its nose
or pierce its jaw with a hook?
3 Will it keep begging you for mercy?
Will it speak to you with gentle words?
4 Will it make an agreement with you
for you to take it as your slave for life?
5 Can you make a pet of it like a bird
or put it on a leash for the young women in your house?
6 Will traders barter for it?
Will they divide it up among the merchants?
7 Can you fill its hide with harpoons
or its head with fishing spears?
8 If you lay a hand on it,
you will remember the struggle and never do it again!
9 Any hope of subduing it is false;
the mere sight of it is overpowering.
10 No one is fierce enough to rouse it.
Who then is able to stand against me?
11 Who has a claim against me that I must pay?
Everything under heaven belongs to me.

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In this entire passage, he basically says what many theists around here have been saying: god is all-powerful so don't question him. He never once appeals to moral authority; it is all about power, who gets to be the bully, and who the victim.

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Job 42:1-6
Then Job replied to the Lord:


2 “I know that you can do all things;
no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.


4 “You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.’
5 My ears had heard of you
but now my eyes have seen you.
6 Therefore I despise myself
and repent in dust and ashes.”

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First, he admits god can do whatever he wants without it being right, second god gave back Job his money and a 'better' family but that can't really replace the loved ones he lost, and third, see the bolded? I believe we spoke before of contradiction involving seeing god. SO are we to expect Jesus did all of this? (As the answer for the last one was that it was Jesus in 'god' form. But these actions are far more in character with the father...)