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| shipwreckers 04/25/17 1:53:38 PM #45: | Zikten posted... And I pointed to the holocaust as an example to disprove the religion, because to me, it makes no sense how God could let that happen. This has to be the absolute WORST reasoning I've ever seen to believe / not believe in the Jewish (OT biblical) God. Even in the actual Biblical accounts, the Israelites repeatedly fell under some of the most horrible life circumstances imaginable (e.g. Assyrian and Babylonian captivity which puts both the Egyptian captivity, and even the holocaust to task). It's not just the Jews / Old Testament where I see this argument applied. People have this "Nanny God" concept that if God is good and sovereign, then nothing bad should ever happen to us, which is completely out-of-touch with both historical records and Biblical accounts. This world is jacked up, and even the most devout, steadfast followers of the religion recorded through history (the "prophets / apostles / etc.") endured immense persecution, imprisonments, brutal beatings, and even martyrdom. TL'DR Version - If you base the validity of a religion strictly on the good or bad circumstances of life, then you're doing it wrong. --- Money is overrated... ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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