The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all of fiction: jealous and proud of it: a petty unjust unforgiving control-freak: a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser: a misogynistic homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully. Those of us schooled from infancy in his ways can become desensitized to their horror.

Source: The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins, page 31.

What do you think?

huxley:

The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all of fiction: jealous and proud of it: a petty unjust unforgiving control-freak: a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser: a misogynistic homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully. Those of us schooled from infancy in his ways can become desensitized to their horror.

Source: The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins, page 31.

What do you think?

I think that you cannot tell God what to do, or how to live His Life.
You shout so much about freedom, but you strongly desire to cage God and tell Him what to do.
I think that this is double standard on your part.

I think your analogy is beyond silly

huxley:

The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all of fiction: jealous and proud of it: a petty unjust unforgiving control-freak: a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser: a misogynistic homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully. Those of us schooled from infancy in his ways can become desensitized to their horror.

Source: The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins, page 31.

What do you think?

Cayon:

I think your analogy is beyond silly

Can you provide some evidence for why you think this is silly? BTW, this is not an anlogy; it is a description of the OT god.

Check out Numbers 31 for genocide and ethnic cleansing. Would you like more chapter&verse to indicate what I mean?

huxley:


Can you provide some evidence for why you think this is silly? BTW, this is not an anlogy; it is a description of the OT god.

Check out Numbers 31 for genocide and ethnic cleansing. Would you like more chapter&verse to indicate what I mean?

Why shld the OT God live according to your own values?

4 Him:

Why shld the OT God live according to your own values?

Interesting! Where would you rather live? In a world governed by the OT god's standards described above (genocide, racism, infanticide etc) OR in a world "according to your own values"?

The only sure thing na DEATH.

Is God of old whatever different from new whatever.

End of Discussion.


Iku lo sure!

The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all of fiction: jealous and proud of it: a petty unjust unforgiving control-freak: a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser: a misogynistic homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully. Those of us schooled from infancy in his ways can become desensitized to their horror.

Source: The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins, page 31.

What do you think?

What do i think?I think u're misinformed and have not found the right use for the liberties u currently have.

If u want to know what I think about who He really is, Go to Jer 31v3.
He awaits u!

huxley:

The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all of fiction: jealous and proud of it: a petty unjust unforgiving control-freak: a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser: a misogynistic homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully. Those of us schooled from infancy in his ways can become desensitized to their horror.

Source: The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins, page 31.

What do you think?

@poster
Your opinion will by no way remove you from the fire! For surely, you have incured wrath upon wrath.

1. For denying God
2. For citing examples that insinuate God is unjust- How wicked of you.

Frizy:

@poster
Your opinion will by no way remove you from the fire! For surely, you have incured wrath upon wrath.

1. For denying God
2. For citing examples that insinuate God is unjust- How wicked of you.

Are you saying that you are in approval of the acts carried out under the command of god in Numbers 31?

huxley:

Are you saying that you are in approval of the acts carried out under the command of god in Numbers 31?

I have no reason to question God's act. As far as am concerned God avenges and says His vengance is awful. So He says: O mankind! Fear Me and transgress not My commandments.

See the character of god?

huxley:

Interesting! Where would you rather live? In a world governed by the OT god's standards described above (genocide, racism, infanticide etc) OR in a world "according to your own values"?

What are ur own values?

Whats the source of ur values?

Frizy:

As far as am concerned God avenges and says His vengance is awful. So He says: O mankind! Fear Me and transgress not My commandments.

And what other proof do you need that the God of the OT is not a nice guy?
"Fear me and do as I say or I will kick your ass"?

That doesn't really sound like the kind of guy I would want to follow.
It sounds more like the words of a bully.