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Post by Feologild Oakes on Feb 12, 2023 11:58:26 GMT
Than why do some believers portray God as an evil easily offended childish psychopath?
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Post by Catman on Feb 12, 2023 12:17:51 GMT
Maybe God is psychotic love?
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Post by shadrack on Feb 14, 2023 19:05:28 GMT
Than why do some believers portray God as an evil easily offended childish psychopath? Because that's how the Old Testament portrays him.
The "God is Love" portrayal comes almost exclusively from the New Testament, and even then, it's kind of indirect, through Jesus.
Fun fact: The Marcionites were members of an early Christian sect that believed the God of the OT and the God of the NT were two different gods. They believed the god of the NT was good and just and sent his son Jesus to save humanity from the evil god of the OT.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Feb 14, 2023 19:08:15 GMT
Projection?  |
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Post by paulslaugh on Feb 14, 2023 20:05:25 GMT
Projection? Describe God. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Feb 14, 2023 20:07:02 GMT
Projection? Describe God. God is a mystery. |
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Post by paulslaugh on Feb 14, 2023 20:08:09 GMT
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Post by Isapop on Feb 14, 2023 20:11:17 GMT
A mystery people should be trying to solve? Or it is insoluble? |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Feb 14, 2023 20:12:51 GMT
It was so easy it had me wondering what's your angle going to be this time. |
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Post by paulslaugh on Feb 14, 2023 20:13:50 GMT
It was so easy it had me wondering what's your angle going to be this time. You gave the exact answer I expected you too. Damn, I’m good. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Feb 14, 2023 20:14:58 GMT
A mystery people should be trying to solve? Or it is insoluble? It has been foretold that one day the mystery will be finished. In the meantime, I personally don't think we have the ability to solve it in this fallen state. Not as a collective anyway. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Feb 14, 2023 20:16:13 GMT
It was so easy it had me wondering what's your angle going to be this time. You gave the exact answer I expected you too. Damn, I’m good. Happy for you.  |
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Post by Isapop on Feb 14, 2023 20:22:18 GMT
A mystery people should be trying to solve? Or it is insoluble? It has been foretold that one day the mystery will be finished. In the meantime, I personally don't think we have the ability to solve it in this fallen state. Not as a collective anyway. So, my solving it, or you solving it (just as an individual) is not something God would even care about? |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Feb 14, 2023 20:28:59 GMT
It has been foretold that one day the mystery will be finished. In the meantime, I personally don't think we have the ability to solve it in this fallen state. Not as a collective anyway. So, my solving it, or you solving it (just as an individual) is not something God would even care about? I would assume that if God has made it possible for you to solve, it won't be held against you for solving it. For all we know some people may have solved it.  |
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Post by Isapop on Feb 14, 2023 21:54:39 GMT
So, my solving it, or you solving it (just as an individual) is not something God would even care about? I would assume that if God has made it possible for you to solve, it won't be held against you for solving it. For all we know some people may have solved it. Any benefit to solving it (apart from some personal satisfaction)? |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Feb 14, 2023 23:03:44 GMT
I would assume that if God has made it possible for you to solve, it won't be held against you for solving it. For all we know some people may have solved it. Any benefit to solving it (apart from some personal satisfaction)? Not that I know of. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Feb 15, 2023 14:27:48 GMT
It has been foretold that one day the mystery will be finished. In the meantime, I personally don't think we have the ability to solve it in this fallen state. Not as a collective anyway. In this realm, it will be FOREVER a mystery. Whenever this topic comes up I've tried to remind people that the solving of a mystery isn't guaranteed to be a happy one. It might be preferable to let it remain mysterious. |
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Post by heeeeey on Feb 15, 2023 15:26:30 GMT
Than why do some believers portray God as an evil easily offended childish psychopath? You are generalizing, of course. I don't do that. They probably do it for the same reason people like you call God a 'flying spaghetti monster', or other ridiculous things. |
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Post by Isapop on Feb 15, 2023 16:10:25 GMT
Than why do some believers portray God as an evil easily offended childish psychopath? You are generalizing, of course. I don't do that. I think he is saying that those (you might be one) who say that the Bible portrays God truthfully help spread the "psychopath" portrayal. |
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Post by heeeeey on Feb 15, 2023 16:13:29 GMT
You are generalizing, of course. I don't do that. I think he is saying that those (you might be one) who say that the Bible portrays God truthfully help spread the "psychopath" portrayal. Well, a lot of people misinterpret the Bible, including atheists. |
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