Now we talk about God alot on this forum, the question of whether he exists or not, the question of whether he can lift rocks or microwave things.... But do we ever question whether or not people should place their faith in him?
Some points that I have taken from a site, that I think are valid.
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<LI>Satan, like Prometheus, gave knowledge to humanity by giving Eve the fruit from the forbidden tree. Because of Satan, humanity gained knowledge of good and evil, according to Genesis. Since we couldn't have possessed knowledge of good and evil before eating the fruit, Adam and Eve couldn't have known that eating the fruit was evil, so it seems a little harsh to punish them as severely as God did. Satan gave humans true capacity for moral judgment, unlike God, who simply expected everyone to mindlessly obey his orders.
<LI>There is no biblical record of Satan engaging in the murder of torture of any human being, unlike God, who is guilty (and proudly guilty) of commiting genocide.
<LI>There is no biblical record of Satan ever ordering someone to kill someone else, unlike God, who has repeatedly demanded the deaths of those who commit even the smallest of offenses.
<LI>Satan will not be holding a massively dramatic ceremony full of blood and death for the return of his son to Earth. God apparently will.
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Now everyone on this forum knows that God is responsible for a few thousand deaths here and there, so I don't need to go into that. But in this day and age killing someone is a
crime so why should God be aloud to kill people? Being the creator of the universe is no excuse for having a gory appetite. The president wouldn't be able to walk out into the street and whack someone now would he? regardless of whether he was the big cheese of the country or not.
So to sum up, is God really the good guy? should God really be worthy of the people's faith? Is religion just a big joke?
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