You know what, anyathesword?
I guess I'll just get to meet you in person when Allah sends us both to hell.
Just come to France lol!!
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You know what, anyathesword?
I guess I'll just get to meet you in person when Allah sends us both to hell.
Yeah, choose wisely, you don't have to love God, but if you don't you will spend an eternity being punished in hell. But no, he is not forcing you (third time I posted this and you still have not answered). How is the threat of eternity in hell not forcing me to love him?
The reason you don't want to is probably the sin that's blinding you and fear. Satan is good at that.
He already failed to create us in his image, if god is truly 100% benevolent. Last time I checked, humans are a historically violent race.
When man fell... they took on a new father... Then again, there are always the redeemed from that clan.
Volition is a principle that God will not change. Its why some people end up in the Lake of Fire, though God desires that none perish. Volition is something He will not over ride. Its what makes us a real life, and not just a play object for God to play with, like a child plays with toy soldiers.
I think the threat of hell is a good motivation to get started to think about God and who He is.
The Lake of Fire was not created for man. It was created for the Devil and his angels.
Men who go there are sent by default, because they want to be with whom they worship... Not worship religiously, mind you. Its worship in adoring their (Devil and his angels) attitude about life and God. If you want to see a demon in the flesh, look at men who live selfishly and reject God. They can be very nice when they want to be..
But of course, being omniscient (and omnipotent let's not forget) god could have just decided not to make those who were bound for hell for all eternity. But apparently he wasn't bothered about them. Nice chap, your god.
Oh yes? If you want to see a real live demon you just look at an atheist do you?
Actually, it's not a matter of wanting or not wanting, it is a matter of lack of evidence supporting your beliefs. Added to this are the absurdities of the belief system (as well as the all too human unpleasantness such as 'choose me or hell, but I love you really') which make it thoroughly implausible to anyone who doesn't have a deep emotional need compelling them to ignore these problems.
Actually, it's not a matter of wanting or not wanting, it is a matter of lack of evidence supporting your beliefs. Added to this are the absurdities of the belief system (as well as the all too human unpleasantness such as 'choose me or hell, but I love you really') which make it thoroughly implausible to anyone who doesn't have a deep emotional need compelling them to ignore these problems.
In this "conversation", do you hear voices? Can you get an answer that might demonstrate that it is not simply a product of your imagination?
He already failed to create us in his image, if god is truly 100% benevolent. Last time I checked, humans are a historically violent race.
Actually, it's not a matter of wanting or not wanting, it is a matter of lack of evidence supporting your beliefs.
Did you forget about Satan? And man as a natural sinner?
It's not God!!! Satan is the killer, destroyer, putting flaws in people, causing them to sin and kill one another. And it is mans willful actions that cause all our problems!!!
God is not selfish, Satan is.
Why is that? What evidence did I have before I believed? You think we all had evidence before we believed? Your criterion is a dead end street. The only thing we had was a love reserved for God if we were ever to find God.
Its not about being blase. "Oh! There is finally evidence! Now I will believe. "
When you fall in love? You did not need evidence before you did. You found yourself in love. And, some others who have have failed to find love? Who had dissipated themselves in their frantic search to make love happen in their lives? They had become calloused and apathetic towards the thought of love. Some may demand that you prove to them it is love, and that you are just not acting. Should you try?
So scientists publicly deny intelligent design exists, yet affirm evolution, which they know to be false because to admit design and deny evolution is to commit academic and career suicide
Dude, come on and give me a straight answer.
Why does god allow people to become demon possessed, and as a result, sometimes commit horrible atrocities?
I gaurantee that if you WANT to, you will start to see evidence. When your heart starts to open up and get softer, your eyes will slowely start to open up...
We all have a need to be loved.
Its just amazing how they want to be thought as great by taking credit for being able to explain in great detail how intricately we have been designed!
I am glad irony never gets rusty.