(June 12, 2014 at 12:22 pm)dreenbmp Wrote:(June 12, 2014 at 12:20 pm)Vox Wrote: You've got the choice of believing or suffering endlessly in hellfire to put it simply. It's easier for a lot of folks to not risk being wrong and play along. Ever heard of Pascal's wager? It happens more often than you'd expect.
Seems like a loving father.
If you believe he died for the crimes of your race and is trying to save you from yourself he is. A lot of them tend to downplay the hellfire side these days, but it always gets pulled out if you express any doubt about a teaching or even the non-existence of God.