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Sky Jewels

(8,856 posts)
25. Exactly.
Wed Apr 12, 2023, 06:15 PM
Apr 2023

The Biblical God is beyond viciously cruel, what with drowning almost the entire population of the Earth, just for starters. The god that most mainstream U.S. Christians believe in either caused or allowed real-world atrocities that are too numerous to mention, but I'll throw out just one from the last 100 years -- the Holocaust. I guess "He" [of course the omnipotent being is envisioned as male in these patriarchal religions] gets around to deciding football game outcomes, though.

Some use "God gave humans free will" as an excuse for its behavior, but that means it's an evil, cruel god who won't step in.

But at the same time, "He has a plan!"

Go figure.

Like you said, a morally corrupt bully, and that's being generous.

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I like it...the Constitution says nothing about swearing on any object... Wounded Bear Apr 2023 #1
And as if the Bible is anything but a collection Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #9
Never mind the morality FreeState Apr 2023 #11
And the sordid tale of Lot's daughters ... yikes Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #12
Absolutely FreeState Apr 2023 #18
Exactly. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #25
It's especially good if the bibble is upside down. And if the oaf-taker has never read it. erronis Apr 2023 #16
Yeah sarge43 Apr 2023 #19
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Think of what he might've accomplished without pot smoking! nuxvomica Apr 2023 #23
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THIS made my day!!! Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #6
Hail Sagan! Timeflyer Apr 2023 #7
Wonderful! Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #8
Cool! ShazzieB Apr 2023 #10
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Last fall, when my daughter was sworn into the National Council on Disability, she considered using deurbano Apr 2023 #15
Wow. That's pretty cool! progressoid Apr 2023 #20
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