Negative aspects of Christianity rarely talked about, even by atheists

[The Grand Nudger]

I see that you continue having trouble thanking god.

Work on your quotes my man.  You keep demanding that I respond to comments others posted to me.  Nightmare trying to clean it up.

Thanks, new to this posting and "multiple arguments at once" scenario. I will work on it, and You will see more of me. I guarantee it my friend.

Yeah, it can get cluttered, but you don't have to see our convo as an argument.  Have you come to any new understanding of the question you asked the board in light of your own reactions to these thought experiments?  In my experience, christian people (because who else would be thanking the christian god, right?) have trouble thanking god for things because they do not truly believe god is responsible for those things.  It's cultural, because other people who have a shared belief system constantly remind themselves that everything which happens... happens because it's the will of god.

I suppose there's a question of religiosity underneath this - but it would follow that if we wanted people to remember to credit god more, we would quickly and inevitably arrive at many situations or circumstances that christians would have difficulty thanking god for not because god isn't responsible - or that they do not believe god is responsible.... but because they're not thankful for them.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

The Godly attribute of maximal benevolence.  Your rule, not mine.

Boru

I suppose the concept could be the same as a dad throwing your ass down the stairs when you don't listen to him. But, hey, since he loves you that means he's a good dad.

Me own Da had a habit of lecturing us about our bad behaviour. Personally, I’d rather have had the beating.

Mam, on the other hand, wasn’t a bit shy about walloping us with whatever was handy - a hairbrush, a soup ladle, a Bible…

Boru