RE: JW looking clarity followup
April 17, 2015 at 10:36 am
(This post was last modified: April 17, 2015 at 10:36 am by Quatermass.)
(April 17, 2015 at 10:21 am)nicanica123 Wrote: 1. Why would this almighty god be subjected to what a human demands as proof?He doesn't have to be. But by that same token, shouldn't condemn people for choosing not to believe on the basis that he hasn't supplied proof of his existence. Nor does failing to do so lend any credibility to the idea that he might exist.
Quote: 2. Does gods creation not make him apparent?If it were supposed to be apparent, why is there more verifiable and reproducible evidence in favour of evolution than creation? Note: "the devil's tricking you" is not a sufficient answer.
Quote:3. If god popped up one day to make himself readily known as existing, would all people serve him any way?I would want him to stand trial for his crimes against humanity. Confirmation of his existence would mean that many people died for god, and he stood by and allowed it to happen. The American Constitution can be summarised as 'Those who have the power to act, have the responsibility to act.' If human beings can have this morality, why can't their creator?
Quote:[4. If gods purpose as I have been taught, is that one day the earth will be a paradise like state with no evil. Back to its original Eden conditions. Proving that Satan, Adam, and Eve were wrong to reject gods sovereignty and humans are not capable of ruling themselves... how would it serve his purpose if people worshipped him out of fear of him killing them rather than from their hearts?There is no better way to control a population by putting the fear of God in them. Besides, Adam and Eve didn't reject God's sovereignty, they couldn't: they had no concept of it. Just as they had no concept of right or wrong, no concept of deception, lies and evil.