(June 16, 2015 at 9:19 am)robvalue Wrote: So here it is:
To be able to tell the difference between the evil, menacing maniac "bad" God and the nice fuzzy helpful "good" Jesus, you must already be aware of what "good" is. Otherwise, what standard are you using? It would be all the same to you if you had no idea.
I'll stop grilling you nowYou've done well answering all these questions! Don't feel you have to address all my stupid points. They're just something to think about while hitting a punching bag or something.
No problem, I appreciate your discussion!
You are correct... Christianity would not exist if people kept believing in the OT's depiction of God, over Jesus Christ and His teachings.
I think love speaks to people and that is what Jesus brought. Like I said earlier, I think we instinctively know what is good and moral, at least with the more obvious things.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
