(November 6, 2017 at 2:32 pm)Astreja Wrote: The reason that the hell concept is a deal-breaker for me regarding the Christian god is that I can actually emphasize with people trapped in hell. Where is that empathy in the people defending the actions of that god?
Why do so many people defend the schoolyard bully and claim that the beat-up kid had it coming, rather than calling out the bully?
The difference with me is that I look at myself and think I deserve hell. So, for me, God isn't a bully. He's a righteous judge.