Quote:You can compare it to a romantic relationship...
You can compare it this way if you like there is a tradition of seeing it this way. There's no physical intimacy involved seeing as God isn't a physical being so the passion you get there is purely spiritual. That's the kind of hit people get from it, though I think it takes a while to reach this stage. If you read the Song of Songs it talks about preparation for the bridal chamber and all that business, in effect your relationship with God when read in this context is like a marriage.
Quote:The biblical god isn't a romantic.
Is this from your personal experience of the biblical God? Again it's worth a read of the Song of Songs to see what I'm referring to.Don't just look at the Bible though see the effect God has on peoples lives and how they appear to view the relationship. You will note the real intense passion there. They're clearly getting a hit of something that could be compared to romantic love.
Quote:He's a bully who pounds on his 'love' one day, and gives flowers the next as consolation. Stupid 'lovers' just keep hoping that every day is a flower day. With enough flinching, they may muddle through without too many beatdowns.
Romantic relationships have their rough and rocky patches as well if you want to see those parts of the OT/Torah that way.
Quote:You will find God in the other religions....
I suppose you think they're all 100% purely made up and fictional without a shred of truth anywhere within and you and 2% of the human race have access to the full pure and exclusive truth, that you alone somehow know. I think my view is a little more moderate/liberal than yours, less dogmatic.
