RE: Why I'm Still a Christian
March 4, 2015 at 6:35 pm
(This post was last modified: March 4, 2015 at 6:36 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(March 4, 2015 at 5:53 pm)Lek Wrote: No. We're not allowed to do any of that stuff.
So, you're a moral relativist, then?
(March 4, 2015 at 5:53 pm)Lek Wrote: Job had to suffer, but he didn't get the shaft. Millions of christians have to suffer also.
You're ignoring the fact that Job had to suffer explicitly because of a bet your god made. The fact that he would torment a living being for the sake of teaching Satan a lesson is revolting. Would you set a cat on fire to teach your son its dangers?
(March 4, 2015 at 5:53 pm)Lek Wrote: If most of the christians suffering because of their faith today would simply deny Christ and walk away from him, they would no longer be persecuted.
... except by their god, who will torture them in Hell.
Some choice, eh?
(March 4, 2015 at 5:53 pm)Lek Wrote: Like Job, they are suffering simply because they are christians, but they've decided to serve God and they know what the future holds for them. Many probably consider it an honor to die for Christ. Nobody gets the shaft, but we all get our reward.
Climb down off the cross, there. How many Christians die for Christ each year? Be specific, and cite your sources.
And yes, every human who lives gets the shaft, because your allegedly merciful god was unable to forgive Adam and Eve their trespasses.
Sorry, but your god is either evil, impotent in some respects, or incompetent. You cannot have omnipotence, perfect mercy, extant evil, and Hell. You must sacrifice one of those things. You clearly cannot sacrifice evil in this argument, as the world is full of its examples. You cannot sacrifice Hell, as it is written into your bible. You must therefore sacrifice the omnipotence of your god, or his merciful nature. The problem for you is that both those qualities are also affirmed in your holy book.
You could do the simplest thing, and abandon the pile of contradictions. But that requires a stout heart.
