Monday, October 22, 2007
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God and the Afterlife
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"Let's say that God exists. He is either a just God or a God who does not care. Your soul still exists after death. Which would you prefer? In other words, would you want a God who punishes people who do 'bad' things (molesters, murderers, etc.) after they die or who lets the world run its course, not punishing anyone after they die?"
Would you prefer a God who punishes bad things (molesters, murderers, etc.) or a God who punishes nothing in the afterlife?
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i'd definitely rather he care. if he existed.
In Heaven, God will punish nothing. But Hell is the eternal punishment.
I'd rather He care...and serve justice. Which I believe He does.
God is Just............and that doesn't mean you can't be forgiven
We all do bad things, so of course I don't want to get what I deserve. Thankfully, we have a God who is not only just, but merciful.
I'd prefer the true God... You can want in one hand and crap in the other, but truth is still truth. Jump off a building and prove to me that it's not.
Personally, I'd love it if he forgave everyone and punished nothing. However, I don't believe that.
God forgives regardless what sins you make before and after death when you confess and truly sorry. Punish to those who don't have remorse and sent to hell..
A just God.
Maybe a god that exists.
This Is Important: That's the sad thing, isn't it? There's no way for the Christian, Muslim, or Buddhist to know if the the foundations of their entire metaphysical belief system is bull shit and chocolate. If God is delusion, then a lot of you guys are too emotionally invested to take reality even if it presents itself. It makes more sense for you to jump than me. Harp and fluffy clouds waiting for you after all. =)
I prefer a God of justice. Can you imagine if we ran life here on earth with no punishment? No punishment for child molesters or murderers.
I'd prefer a non-punishing God.
I dono't believe in inherent evil. Human cruelty is borne of misunderstanding and emotional unbalance. There is no reason to punish if God has avaliabel to him the means of endowing human understanding and enlightenment.
Honestly, I'm not sure I believe in punishment for the sake of punishment. What does that accomplish? I'd rather have a set-up where you make it so that person can't keep doing that bad thing and hurt people over and over again. What good is it if someone rapes and murders their entire life and then gets punished afterwards, when there's no restitution that can be made, or further damage to be prevented?
Most ridiculous question to date. Sorry, Dan.
I love that God is who He is...He's just but also mericiful and loving. Nothing gets by God and I'm content with that.
Karma gets you now. Why wait. I'd prefer the latter.
Oh... I forgot to write God is forgiving also when forgiveness is truly sought after.
Would he take into account if we were sorry for doing bad things? If not, and all of life's mistakes were added up on a bar tab of sorts with no consideration to whether we felt remorse for what we've done, let's hope for my sake a non-punishing god because I've made a couple very big mistakes.
Also, it would be entirely fucked up for God to punish. It's all his fault after all.
Human evils is a product of two factors: 1.) Inborn character traits, and 2.) The sum history of a person's life. Being the sole all-powerful, all-knowing creator, God is responsible for both factors. It makes little sense if God, responsible for human flaws, punish those who act out only due to their pre-programmed life.
I don't know how to answer this weekend.
Oops sorry question
For him to truly be God, he'd have to be just. To be just, he'd have to punish the bad things.
"If God is delusion, then a lot of you guys are too emotionally invested to take reality even if it presents itself. "
On the other hand, there's the famous philospher's bet. If God doesn't exist, and but you live as if he did (doing good) you win. If he doesn't exist, and you live as if he didn't (do bad) you break even.
If God does exist and you do good, you win. If he does exist, and you do bad, you lose.
Based on odds, its better to live as if he does exist.
What good would a god who doesn't care be?
Free will has to have some accountability. We're not just programmed into our lives with no choice in the matter.