On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:48:57 +0000, Bill M wrote:
> There are thousands of different God beliefs.
>
> If there is a real God why would it permit his flock to be so terribly
> misled?
It's pretty clear that IF God is going to send you to Hell for not
believing in Him, as some of His followers claim, and IF said God does not
provide clear and convincing evidence of His existence, THEN said God
cannot be considered "loving", "just", or "merciful." If God is not
loving/just/merciful, He may very well be cruel, petty, and sadistic,
in which case He may send you to Hell even if you DO follow all
the "rules."
ERGO: live your life the way that seems right to YOU, and don't worry
about what other people say God expects of you. If you hold yourself to a
high standard of conduct, you will have nothing to be ashamed of in the
unlikely event that there really is a God who will judge you when you die.
If God punishes people for doing their best, then He is a cruel sadist, in
which case we are all ****ed anyway.
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MarkA
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