You added all were kids. That seems to be an addition you like/prefer. Scripture says, "First Born". Therefore, something to contemplate. It has been said by Rabbis that scripture has something for those who wish to splash in the shallows, and also something for those who enjoy its great depths.
No. All knowing is all knowing. Not just figuring it out as it goes along. How about an omnipotent god who loves and cares about us. One who supplies all our needs as promised. I'm asking no more than what is promised multiple times in the bible. What kind of god doesn't honor his promises?
True. Thanks for the correction. It was pharoe who ordered the midwives to kill male children at birth. Seems pharoe was more compassionate than god.
Either there is objective reality or anything goes. Which is it? I don't expect you to answer. It's easier just to call things 'goofy' and not have to think.
You have to do your part. There's no free lunch. What is it with leftists/atheists who think everything should be without cost? Nothing in life is like that.
I would suggest looking at the etymology, but it wouldn't change your mind. What I have always found ironic are those who create/imagine God as they would like Him to be. When this idealistic expectation pops, the conclusion is, "There is no God." I came to a conclusion a long time ago that the reason so many cannot find God is that attitude of, "I'll accept God if...." Or, "I'll accept God if He does...." Ironic, isn't it, that so many want to make an idol of God Himself? God said, "I am who I am" and for too many the response is, "Well, that's just not good enough for me."
Sure. God told the Israelites what they must do to survive the plagues that surrounded Egypt. Pharaoh, on the other hand, did not say what must be done for Israelite babies to survive. Do you know what all the plagues represent? That tenth plague was about the power of God. Ra (the Pharaoh) claimed he had the power of God--that if Moses saw his face, he would die.
Thank you for the correction. I know that, but sometimes my fingers don't listen to what I mean!
Thank you for the correction. I know that, but sometimes my fingers don't listen to what I mean!
Ah, but that's the point. God knows everything at the point it is knowable--which is a far different point than when it is known to mankind.
Recognizing good and evil doesn't require religion.
There is a cost for most things. Whether that cost is reasonable is the choice.
I didn't create an image of god. I used the image depicted in the bible. I ask and expect nothing more or less than what is claimed in the bible. If a god is to demand acquiescence, his first obligation should be to show unquestionable proof of his existence. Otherwise, we are back to a kid with a magnifying glass and those ants.
Christianity isn't based on the deity of Ra. What the pharaoh said or did doesn't change the depiction of god in the bible.
As the vast majority of Christians do. I was a devout Christian when I began my in depth study. My goal was to be a more informed Christian.
If there’s objective morality, then there has to be a lawgiver. This is religion debate 101.
