RE: What would you do if you found out God existed
October 5, 2017 at 8:20 pm
(This post was last modified: October 5, 2017 at 8:22 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(October 5, 2017 at 8:15 pm)Losty Wrote:(October 5, 2017 at 8:13 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: No, it isnt fair. But I didn't make that assumption. What I meant was would you feel remorseful towards God for those things.
Sorry, I should have made that clear.
Ok. I wouldn't. Can you explain to me why a person would feel remorseful towards God for a mistake they made that did god no harm? I don't get it. If I had sex with Carl's wife, why would I be sorry to God for that? I genuinely don't understand.
Because the belief is that our wrongdoings hurt God. Specifically those wrongdoings that hurt other people, because each one of those people are God's children.
...Anyway, that's the idea behind why we ask forgiveness from God, so that's what I was going for when I mentioned feeling remorse on the OP.
(October 5, 2017 at 8:20 pm)Succubus Wrote:(October 5, 2017 at 7:53 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Yes, and so far only 2 people have given their hypothetical answer to my hypothetical question.
It's been my impression that many on this board hate the idea of a god of any sort. But perhaps I have misunderstood.
A misunderstanding? Are you sure it has never been explained to you that it's impossible to hate something you don't believe exists.
Yes. Which is why I didn't say I thought you hated God. I said I thought you hated the idea of a god.
"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
