(May 12, 2016 at 8:29 am)Drich Wrote:(May 9, 2016 at 9:15 am)Nymphadora Wrote: For me it's the contradictions in the buy bull along with the fact that when I was a christian and I did believe, I was continually let down time and time again. Additionally, whenever I asked a church elder a question challenging the existence of god, I was given a ton of excuses and told to "get it right" with god.
Did you ever consider that God was not a Genie? And wasn't here to grant you wishes?
If you have questions ask them here.
I never said he was a genie, but when you are a child and you are taught that god is everywhere and that he loves you, then you start thinking it's a lie when he sees you getting beat with a belt every day for seven years and he does nothing to stop it. Or better yet... when your grandfather molests you for three years and again, that magical sky daddy who you've been taught to believe can watch over you and protect you... isn't doing what everyone tells you he can do.
Yeah. Some god.
It isn't about wishes, drip. It's about the bullshit indoctrination kids are put through and then when bad things happen, god doesn't do his supposed divine thing. It casts all sorts of doubt. Naturally, asking questions about why god never got me away from any of that was something I asked time and time again, but never got an honest answer to. I finally found the answer myself when I learned that it was all bullshit.
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.
