Saul Goodman. We can agree to disagree. I think the bible is a book of allegories but a lot of people take it at face value which is fine.
Imagine you were born in say Bhutan or Tibet. You'd undoubtedly be a Buddhist. Would you not be saved because of that?
I think God is bigger than the petty tyrant found in the bible. Creating a being knowing full well it would be condemned to eternal torment is ludicrous IMO.
I'm not close to being as compassionate and loving as God (obviously) and I can't stand to see my dog suffer in the slightest.
Imagine having the thought "well the dog did shit in the house last week so fuck her, she can suffer" IDK, that's laughable to me.
I get the distinct impression you've never actually read through the bible, thought about what you read, then read it again. Let a few years go by and read through it again. Research archaeology and compare it to scripture, compare prophesy to actual historical events, read other people's writings on the topic and opposing viewpoints or any of that. What you just wrote is stuff that came off the top of your imagination. Lazy thinking at best based on muddled ideas.
Have you read much about Buddhism? Or Islam? Read the Koran? The scriptures written by ancient prophets and chroniclers and scribes in Israel are not metaphors. If you had read carefully you would know this.
Saul Goodman.
Saul Goodman is a fictional character. A slimy corrupt lawyer. Agree to disagree? These are the weasel words of a person who's too lazy to do any critical thinking and or admit error.
Wow, you told me your life story and now your bi-polar disorder is kicking in? Rocked your fragile little world, did I?
Maybe take a look inward to find out why you got so triggered. Or not, IDC.
I agree with this wholeheartedly. God is so much bigger than the bible.
The dude I was replying to seemed like a decent fella, if not a bit verbose until I slightly disagreed with his interpretation of the bible. Then he went insane. People cling very tightly to their beliefs. I get it but damn, no need to go ballistic because I think a bit differently. We all die in the end and nobody's keeping score.
Some people wrap their entire definition of God around the Bible. I believe the Bible was definitely inspired by God, but fallible men wrote it. The basis of the Bible is God is pure love and Jesus died for our sins. There is TONS of love and wisdom written in that book. I went to a pastor Christian counselor for years whose entire practice was based around helping people who became "bound" by fundamentalism and their relationship suffered horribly with Jesus and the Holy Spirit. He freed so many people to pursue their relationship with Christ to higher and deeper levels. He freed me and is helping my husband. God meets us where we are. He is so much smarter than we are. He knows so much more than we will ever know. The Bible is my guide, but God is my god.
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