Understanding Christian theology makes sense if you think about it as an abusive relationship. I mean, just look at Lek's response...
You see, just like other abuse victims, they've convinced themselves that all of the problems are their fault, and the only way to fix things is to stay with the abuser. God sets you up to fail then forces you to beg for forgiveness, and Christians have convinced themselves that the consequences for this inevitable failure are entirely deserved if you turn your back on him.
So, it helps to understand Christian mythology if you think of god as a much more vicious version of Ike Turner.
(March 15, 2014 at 5:14 pm)Lek Wrote: If we stay in him we'll be saved. The troubles in the world are a consequence of our sins not his hate for us.
You see, just like other abuse victims, they've convinced themselves that all of the problems are their fault, and the only way to fix things is to stay with the abuser. God sets you up to fail then forces you to beg for forgiveness, and Christians have convinced themselves that the consequences for this inevitable failure are entirely deserved if you turn your back on him.
So, it helps to understand Christian mythology if you think of god as a much more vicious version of Ike Turner.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
