Originally posted by dmf
I comprehend enough to know that your god leveled a couple of cities, Turned a woman into a stack of salt for looking back. flooded the entire planet, sent his only son to his death.
And dams you to hell for violating any of his 10 commandments, in fact in the first commandment he even starts that he's a jealous god, and doesn't want you to have any gods before, him which would make any civilized person wonder just how many gods thee really are out there to worship.
Not to mention the fact that he gave Adam and Eve the choice to gain wisdom or not then kicked them out of paradise for having a desire to know something.
You explain to me how a kind loving god can do that.
And don't say "cause thats how it was written" I want proof, not blind faith.
I'm guessing you didn't comprehend a BIG part of the Bible, if you believe that God is not a loving God for sending his son to his death. He sent his son to his death for US. Because he loved US. He sent his son to the world to live a perfect life.. without sin or blame.. and then allowed his son to be blamed, tortured and killed FOR sinning to pay the price for our sins. It was the exchange neccessary for the price to be paid.
Sounds like love to me. Then, he raised his son from the dead and brought him back to heaven (Love for his son). For love of us. WIN WIN
I'm not sure what you mean by giving Adam and Eve a choice. In my Bible he warned them NOT to eat the fruit.. told them NOT to eat the fruit... not a choice.
He saved the woman from death... told her to live she can NOT look back.. duh!
What I think you are saying is, "If he kills or allows people to be killed.. how can he be loving?" Not putting words in your mouth. just guessing. My response is.. I'm sure the creator of everything has a little more of an educated idea of what DEATH, DYING really is. And it's probably a WHOLE LOT different than any of our perspectives are.
I think that if you believe that you have an eternal soul.. the disposition and location of the SOUL part of you is a heck of a lot more important then the fleshy stuff that only last 80 or so years... maybe that's how God sees it as well. (just guessing)