(November 20, 2012 at 9:23 pm)Drich Wrote:Darkstar Wrote:Why would he make this law, regardless of who it is applied to?Again so the people could eventually establish 'unclean or blemished' souls, and seek attonement for themselves.
I actually agreed with what you wrote up until this. It is one thing if god is picky and only wants unblemished people to serve as priests, but why would this law serve the end you suggested? Are people made to repent for being ugly, or are people being taught to associate evil with ugly people?
(November 20, 2012 at 9:23 pm)Drich Wrote:Quote:God made us with built-in flaws, and then trys to make us feel bad for them. Nice...The non-self righteous would ask why would God do this, rather than assume he already knew.
I guess that means you are self-righteous, Drich! Assuming that someone knows what they are doing when there is not a clear reason, nor any reason for them to hide their motives leads one to believe they don't have a good reason. Please remind me of when go established that he was trustworthy. Was it when he punished Adam and Eve for a 'crime' that he made it impossible for them not to commit, or when he drowned almost every living thing on earth?Drich Wrote:The fact that you have identified sin as 'internal uglyiness" means you do not understand it even in light of everything He has done to describe it. Putting this in perspective with all you take for granted, and still do not understand it, How were the Jews to understand this concept when Nothing like it had every been identified before?Oh, of course. I keep forgetting that sin is the arbitrary command of the great megalomaniac, and that it is not reqiured to have any bearing on actual morality.
Drich Wrote:All have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. (Because their were no Ford Models to be had)Hmmm, mabe because we aren't god we have fallen short of his 'glory'? Or maybe because he made us defective...
Drich Wrote:No,Soap (Christ had not died for their sin, meaning they could not have their sins washed away)Why would an all-powerful god need to create a human/god son and have him killed off in order to let people into heaven when he could just do so by snapping his fingers (or just thinking it, even)?
