RE: Avoiding questions
November 28, 2012 at 5:10 pm
(This post was last modified: November 28, 2012 at 5:12 pm by Napoléon.)
(November 28, 2012 at 12:04 pm)Drich Wrote: Some (read as an indirect you) seem to thing that the theist here are avoiding questions. I can not speak for everyone, but i know I don't unless the question is an attempt to derail the topic or is just beligerantly disrespectful or blasphmous. Basically The whole "Don't throw your pearls of wisdom before swine." Command Christ issued.
That said I also do understand where many of you who think this, come from. In that You have a set view of Christianity, and let say for instance you believe in the omni benevolance of God. You believe this to be an intrinsic value of God, which allows you to ask a question like: "If God is all loving then why/how does he send the ones He love to Hell?"
This question can not be answered as stated. Not because we just can't answer because you have found some unanswerable paradox. it is because You have based your question on an incorrect belief about God. I do acknoweledge and understand that a major portion of Christianity may very well agree with you because a old man in a tall white hat said so. But truth be known (biblically speaking) There is nothing in the bible that says God has the quality you have formed a question around. Therefore the question is not valid and can not be answered as stated. The best any of (should be a you here...) can do is try and redefine your understanding of God to match what the bible actually says. But it seems some of you (see first annotation) have built arguements around hating God in a very specific way, and seem afraid to address God as the bible describes Him. so you hang on to what amounts to a Sunday school understanding of God. Then complain that 'we' are afraid to answer your questions Which is not the case at all.
In truth some of you (read as all) seem incapiable of asking revelant questions. You build these straw men and demand that we account for the god you or your favorite 'hate God website' has created, and when confronted with your incorrect understanding of God. some of you (again read as all...) say, it is the one who is trying to give you a more accurate understanding of God who is avoiding the question.
Just thought I'd highlight how much I didn't know about myself.
Thanks for telling me Dick- er I mean Drich.
*Edited* Missed a few you's.
