No one understands this god of yours.
Quite probably true. But this is not a point in controvesy. No one can understand the mind of God.
There are many reasons: 1) because everyone has their own definition of this god, 2) because this god of yours is made up and therefore, free of definition/understanding/logic and/or 3) both of the previous reasons.
Well, in order for this to matter one must presume God exists. If one does not then there is no reason, as you claimed elsewhere, to discuss this.
So, starting with the presumption that God exists the bests reason for our inability to understand the mind of God is because God is God and we are not.
So if no one understand it, why do people insist on worshiping it? It's it simple hope? What is there to hope for? Is it fear? What is it to fear?
I cannot answer for anyone but myself but I'd think my reasons are probably widely shared. I am unaware of any civilization or culture that had no belief in God or Gods. For those who believe this is very commonly just a recognition of what we believe exists. It isn't complicated in that regard.
Ancient with still no answer.
Did you read any of the authors who have written extensively on this subject you keep harping on? No. You're relying on yourself to have greater insight into this problem than some of the greatest philosophers in human history.
As in the last thread, perhaps you should read up on these topics to understand how long this has been debated and what many brilliant people have had to say about it. But you won't. Why? You are not intellectually curious about this topic. What you hope to accomplish is ridicule of people of faith. However, what you reveal is your own overdrawn fund of knowledge and malicious motive.
There is no cheating by a entity that doesn't exist as the bible indicate.
nary a clue what you meant by that ^
What you see as not being polite (which is beyond irrelevant) is actually the lack of respect. Which is earned.
lol... don't parse words you struggle to understand
Your invisible god has earned no respect from me, neither have most of its followers that I have had the pleasure to meet.
OK. It is still not polite to be disrespectful to them. By virtue of your argument they have every reason to treat you disrespectfully. Do you really want to go with that notion or do you think it might be a poor choice?
You seem to feel like it's not being polite because you want to protect something that feel dear to you - the same thing I wouldn't "go" on if it were on fire.
No, that
polite remark resulted from another thread that had descended into a lot of sniping. I was offering to discuss the issue politely.
It is silly to suggest I am trying to protect God.
But to the people who liken this invisible personified belief system to a parent/child relationship, how do you justify the fact that the parent created its children, setting them up to fail, knowing which ones will fail, then acting all concerned about it?
Again, there exists voluminous scholarship on the topic. Feel free to investigate if you wish. As above, we know you won't and we know why.
Could you do that to your child?
I have children. Do you?
Do I watch my children and let them get into a mess that I could have prevented? Yes, all the time. Why? That's how we learn not to do stupid things.
But to your point abouit God. Here again you are suggesting that it is reasonable to understand the mind of God; or rather, that when things (failings) we do not understand occur we can conclude God does not exist or if he does he is malicious. That's not a very good argument. It is a belief based on just as little evidence as the belief that God does exist and is good. The difference is that I know that my belief is just that whereas you think you've settled upon some new and clever logical proof that makes God go away. You haven't. If you really are intellectually curious start reading. If you simply wish to ridicule belief in God take a number and join the line of pompous self-important know-it-alls and discuss how stupid everyone else is.
