| |
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
>
> > It reveals the true nature of the judeo-christian god; a capricious and
> > malevolent being, willing to torture a person living by the rules laid down
> > by that very same god merely to win a bet, and a bet with one of his own
> > creations no less.
>
> Wrong! You miss the point. The author of Job *doesn't* know the true nature
> of God.
I judge the nature of your god by the evidence presented. The ends do not
justify the means, and there is no possible justification for your god's
persistent torture of Job.
If the bible is revealed truth, your god isn't a very good communicator. If
the bible is historical record, your god is fundamentally a nasty little
tinpot dictator of a god. Which is it?
For another perspective on Job I recommend the book of the same name by RAH.
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: slight
|
| (...) I choose the *perception* that He is a tinpot dictator of a god, which is a misperception. God is unchanging, and God's true nature was revealed by Jesus life and teachings. Since that nature is that of a loving and just God, this is how I (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: slight
|
| (...) Wrong! You miss the point. The author of Job *doesn't* know the true nature of God. I happen to appreciate the honesty of the Biblical redactors to include the book of Job. The revelation of the nature God to the Israelites was a *process*, (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
225 Messages in This Thread:
(Inline display suppressed due to large size. Click Dots below to view.)
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
