Wow
Well this is my first trip into this forum, but I'm surprised by the amount of intelligence going around.
So anyway I wrote down some thoughts on God in Notepad, and here they are:
If God exists then he wouldn't allow people to suffer. If you think that He does this to test us, it still doesn't give him just cause to make us suffer without there being some evil intent behind it. Yes maybe a little under a century of suffering is worth an eternity of pleasure in heaven, but that's like saying it's okay to steal because someone you know has killed somebody, I know you can't compare a rational number to infinity, but that said, it doesn't mean that our time here on Earth didn't happen.
Also why would he make more people suffer than others? It may seem like he rewards those who suffered more in heaven, but this is unfair on those who haven't suffered as they didn't have the chance to earn the amount of pleasure as others. If you think that it's because God created the Earth and now has no control over its happenings, such as some suffering more than others, then this would mean that God isn't omnipotent. If he isn't omnipotent, then that means he cannot have created the universe, so he cannot exist.
The crucifixtion also shows that God approves of human sacrifices, which is another example of punishment, but The Bible denies this to be the case.
If God wanted us to worship him he would make his presence known so that there was no doubting his existance. There are countless religions today and only one can be right. Those who are brought up to believe in one religion, and if it isn't the one true religion, ie Christianity in the eyes of God, then they won't be allowed entry into heaven. Yet this is unfair because they were brought up this way and had no control over what religion they would become.
And those who look further into other religions when they are old enough to make such decisions would be denied entry also. So we should be punished for being human, seeking out the truth and having our own opinion? This is what sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom, and it seems God doesn't
want us to exercise these powers.
With this said, it must also follow that science is a sin, and so is all medicine. Therefore people who are ill should be left to suffer.
Also, since animals can feel pain and pleasure, shouldn't they have a right to go to heaven too? They can't worship a God, but that's God's fault in the first place for not giving them this ability. But if they do go to heaven, it's unfair on humans, as the animals get into heaven without worshipping God and are ignorant
of his existance. On the other hand if they don't go to heaven it's unfair on them because they never had the chance to worship God. Either way someone suffers.
I was thinking we could really think this one through and maybe come up with a good compilation of ideas on God. I know it's based on opinion, but we can modify it to our own needs.
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