Why doesn't God come down and clear up any misunderstandings and/or misinterpretations of his text? Why doesn't He tell us what he actually meant by these verses, and how to live by them? — chatterbears
Why doesn't He tell us what he actually meant by these verses, and how to live by them? — chatterbears
What kind of clarification would you accept? — Txastopher
Look, if the Jesus couldn't adequately clarify things, (and Jesus was God)... well, there you have it. — Bitter Crank
I asked Him about this ages ago, and He explained it like this: "Life would be very dull if all the answers were given in advance, like a crossword puzzle that's already filled in." Thus saith the Lord. — unenlightened
Is it a better world if God came on the evening news - stopped the world spinning for an hour and cleared up all the confusions ?
Do we become a world of saints, or a world of sheep? — Rank Amateur
Some might argue he isnt real enough to do so. — SherlockH
We become a world of informed people. As I stated before, just because God clears up what he really meant by his message, doesn't mean people would follow him. Satan is a perfect example of this, as Satan had more evidence than we ever would of God's existence, as well as God's plan and God's wants. Yet Satan still went against what God told him, and is now neither a saint o — chatterbears
Telling slaves to obey their masters, which seems to be an indirect condoning of slavery. If he did not condone it, he would have said, "Masters, free all of your slaves" — chatterbears
So my question stands. The creator of the universe believed that his messaged would be most accurately accepted by inspiring a book that would be misinterpreted over centuries. And instead of coming down and clearing up the genuine confusion that some believers have, he allows the confusion to continue. This confusion causes further conflict between believers themselves, and creates a larger gap between the non-believers. — chatterbears
The creator of the universe believed that his messaged would be most accurately accepted by inspiring a book that would be misinterpreted over centuries. — chatterbears
Why doesn't God come down and clear up any misunderstandings and/or misinterpretations of his text? — chatterbears
If God is real, he either doesn't care about spreading his message in the most accurate and well-received way as possible. Or, he plays favorites and only reveals his true message to certain people of specific religions and denominations. — chatterbears
Why assume God doesn't? I see God doing so all the time, it's just that many people refuse to listen. — Tomseltje
What kind of clarification would you accept?
— Txastopher
Enough clarification to not allow different people to interpret things differently. — chatterbears
Who is not a follower now? Well everyone who is not an idiot is, but is there any choice now? Does it have any value? Is it paradise or prison? Do your 80 years, get your ticket punched. Are you still a human being with any kind of free will? Does your acts of kindness even matter now, if there is no choice not to. — Rank Amateur
Maybe you are think of Paul: Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Ephesians 6:5 — Bitter Crank
In the end you'll end up with people like in the OP who don't see a way out of the predicament and endorse damn near everything. — Buxtebuddha
Why assume God doesn't? I see God doing so all the time, it's just that many people refuse to listen. — Tomseltje
Let's say God did appear and said that, "yes, homosexuals should be euthanised". Would this make you change your mind? — Txastopher
I don't understand what this has anything to do with what I said. If God cleared up the confusion in the Bible from believers interpreting it differently, why would that violate anyone's free will? — chatterbears
Let's say God did appear and said that, "yes, homosexuals should be euthanised". Would this make you change your mind?
— Txastopher
I would then have the proper knowledge as to what he (God) means. And anyone who goes against that, would clearly be wrong in how they interpret his message. I wouldn't follow God's commands, because I don't want harm anyone. But if he came and cleared up all this confusion between religions, at least we wouldn't have religious people fighting with each other on what they think God says. It would create a better world overall, and much less conflict between religious groups. Religion would become 1 True religion, instead of thousands of interpretive ones. — chatterbears
What kind of clarification would you accept? — Txastopher
Let's say God did appear and said that, "yes, homosexuals should be euthanised". Would this make you change your mind? — Txastopher
Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear. — Thomas Jefferson (1787)
If God made Himself unequivocally known, Pascal's wager becomes a sure thing. — Rank Amateur
Either way, the New Testament condones slavery. Correct? — chatterbears
Example? — Kamikaze Butter
If God made Himself unequivocally known, Pascal's wager becomes a sure thing. — Rank Amateur
So what you're saying is that you want god to appear and clarify his wishes, but if he demands anything that you don't like, you won't do it. What do you need the clarification for? Either god is the ultimate moral authority or he isn't. If he is, you do what he says. If he isn't, his clarification is redundant. — Txastopher
What mattered to the New Testament writers is that Jesus was the risen Christ, and that the job of the church was to continue the ministry of the Apostles. Period. — Bitter Crank
Answer the question? — Tomseltje
If God made Himself unequivocally known, Pascal's wager becomes a sure thing.
— Rank Amateur
Quite the opposite. Blaise Pascal said that it is not possible to prove or disprove that God exists. Therefore, it is better to bet that God exists. If God made himself unequivocally known, Pascal's wager would be irrelevant and not applicable. — chatterbears
People think I am Christian, or a God believer. I am in fact an Atheist. My morality is based on secular principles, so I wouldn't adhere to a God, whether he exists or not. — chatterbears
I need the clarification, if a God actually exists, for the people who believe in him. — chatterbears
His believers have created wars and segregation throughout the centuries, mostly based on what they think God means or wants for humanity. — chatterbears
When the bible was written, thousands of yeas ago, the ancient people did not have all the modern medical bells and whistles to treat STD's. Therefore, if you got a STD, such as AIDS, nature would have to run its course. This could lead to discomfort at best or birth defects and death at worse. Gay behavior, back in the day, was a disease waiting to happen; sodomy, with very serious consequences for the community. There was no medical way to deal with it. However, the ancients understood the cause and affect and addressed behavior. — wellwisher
If you read the old Testament, you don't find anything written, similar, about lesbians. The reason is, this was not a main highway to serious diseases, that could then spread to the community. — wellwisher
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