RE: In a world without God...
June 15, 2013 at 11:11 am
(This post was last modified: June 15, 2013 at 11:13 am by Faith No More.)
(June 15, 2013 at 10:52 am)Drich Wrote: Ah, no.
God's isn't taking anything away. (Your thinking OT rules) You live your life and are subject to the consenquences of your desisions. So too are the terms of the old lady's gift. Whether you accept her gift or not, you live your life and face the consenquences of your actions.
Apparently, you missed the point. Sure, god is not taking anything, but there are negative consequences for not accepting this so-called gift. Considering he is the omnipotent creator that is responsible for the existence of these negative consequences, he is presenting a situation of "accept this or be punished." That is not a gift. It is a threat.
And yes, we face the consequences of our actions, however, we are not in control of what those consequences entail. Supposedly, your god is, and being omnipotent, he bears the responsibility for creating negative consequences for not accepting his "gift." If I put a gun to someone's head and tell them based on their actions I will either shoot them or give them a million dollars, I can't then claim that they bear the responsibility for the consequences of the choice they make. I am responsible for putting them in the situation, so I bear responsibility for the consequences of the choice I am forcing them to make.
