The question is this: why cannot the supposed deity address humanity directly?
Chap, God addressed me directly. I asked God if the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true, and God gave me a direct answer.
I am not talking about a private feeling.
I am talking about a public utterance that everybody can hear, and can agree that they heard uttered, under circumstances that make it clear that an extraordinarily powerful being is speaking and wishes to be known as such.
Maksutov:
That's the problem with this supernatural stuff, it doesn't really solve anything. It's a placeholder for ignorance.
Mayan Elephant:
Not only have I denounced the Big Lie, I have denounced the Big lie big lie.
Chap, God addressed me directly. I asked God if the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true, and God gave me a direct answer.
I am not talking about a private feeling.
I am talking about a public utterance that everybody can hear, and can agree that they heard uttered, under circumstances that make it clear that an extraordinarily powerful being is speaking and wishes to be known as such.
That is something that has always bothered me. For a father that wants his children to return to him he has a strange way of communicating. Whispering in individual ears rather than a collective bullhorn. And even worse using a third party to transmit his message.
The faith argument fails. Part of heaven turned away from god and they knew full well of all his attributes. There are a plethora of stories where angels and even god appears to people and they still turn away.
I am talking about a public utterance that everybody can hear, and can agree that they heard uttered, under circumstances that make it clear that an extraordinarily powerful being is speaking and wishes to be known as such.
That is something that has always bothered me. For a father that wants his children to return to him he has a strange way of communicating. Whispering in individual ears rather than a collective bullhorn. And even worse using a third party to transmit his message.
The faith argument fails. Part of heaven turned away from god and they knew full well of all his attributes. There are a plethora of stories where angels and even god appears to people and they still turn away.
Rivendale, I wonder if your argument goes against your own point. You point to examples where the big bullhorn did not actually work. One might consider that perhaps in this world an alternative is being tried. People have to look into themselves to discover the light. It is not a trick pop quiz where we have to get a strange rule correct. We have to find our own light for moral value and caring for others. Discovery in ones own life might be far stronger than a bullhorn message.
That is something that has always bothered me. For a father that wants his children to return to him he has a strange way of communicating. Whispering in individual ears rather than a collective bullhorn. And even worse using a third party to transmit his message.
The faith argument fails. Part of heaven turned away from god and they knew full well of all his attributes. There are a plethora of stories where angels and even god appears to people and they still turn away.
Rivendale, I wonder if your argument goes against your own point. You point to examples where the big bullhorn did not actually work. One might consider that perhaps in this world an alternative is being tried. People have to look into themselves to discover the light. It is not a trick pop quiz where we have to get a strange rule correct. We have to find our own light for moral value and caring for others. Discovery in ones own life might be far stronger than a bullhorn message.
Rivendale, I wonder if your argument goes against your own point. You point to examples where the big bullhorn did not actually work. One might consider that perhaps in this world an alternative is being tried. People have to look into themselves to discover the light. It is not a trick pop quiz where we have to get a strange rule correct. We have to find our own light for moral value and caring for others. Discovery in ones own life might be far stronger than a bullhorn message.
Why would god need alternatives?
for peoples sake, for their intellectual personal spiritual growth toward maturity . Leaving behind childish imitation of caring to enter real experience (perhaps we misunderstanding each other?)
That is something that has always bothered me. For a father that wants his children to return to him he has a strange way of communicating. Whispering in individual ears rather than a collective bullhorn. And even worse using a third party to transmit his message.
The faith argument fails. Part of heaven turned away from god and they knew full well of all his attributes. There are a plethora of stories where angels and even god appears to people and they still turn away.
Rivendale, I wonder if your argument goes against your own point. You point to examples where the big bullhorn did not actually work. One might consider that perhaps in this world an alternative is being tried. People have to look into themselves to discover the light. It is not a trick pop quiz where we have to get a strange rule correct. We have to find our own light for moral value and caring for others. Discovery in ones own life might be far stronger than a bullhorn message.
If we are talking about the god of Christianity, is there evidence that anything works/worked better than the big bullhorn?
With the bullhorn, we are told that 1/3 of the host of heaven turned away, or 2/3 accepted god's plan. Without it, what fraction of the world population has failed to accept god's message? More or less than 1/3?
The World's Largest Religious Groups Over Time wrote:The religious profile of the world is rapidly changing, driven primarily by differences in fertility rates and the size of youth populations among the world’s major religions as well as by people switching faiths. If current trends continue Christians will remain the largest religious group by 2060 (32 percent of the world's population), but Islam will experience the fastest growth, with an expected increase from 24 percent to 31 percent of the global population over the next four decades. According to projections by the Pew Research Center, the number of Muslims will in fact nearly equal the number of Christians around the world by 2060.
Looks like Christianity may peak at 32% around 2060. If so, the alternative to the bullhorn looks a bit weak.
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God can inspire those 15 men to do pretty much anything He wants.
And me too. Believe me.
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I have yet to find a version of deity that makes sense.
A deity that answers questions doesn't make sense to you, IHAQ? What about such a deity makes you think it doesn't make sense?
IHAQ wrote:
It means "not able to be relied upon".
What's keeping Latter-day Saints from relying on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? They rely on it, therefore that church is able to be relied upon, therefore it's reliable, by your definition. Relying on that church is reliable for the same reason.
IHAQ wrote:What would be the hallmarks of a leader of a religion that had been chosen by a supernatural, all knowing, all powerful deity ("God")?
IHAQ, I don't believe in a supernatural, all knowing, all powerful deity.
IHAQ wrote:Personally I'd be looking for extreme consistency, unbelievable accuracy, impossible foresight etc.
And if you found one, his characteristics would imply that God sent Him? Why go the indirect route? Why not just ask God if God gave permission to speak for Her/Him?
You have said, separately, that your God spoke directly to you. If your God is not supernatural, how did that communication happen? Via email?
Rivendale, I wonder if your argument goes against your own point. You point to examples where the big bullhorn did not actually work. One might consider that perhaps in this world an alternative is being tried. People have to look into themselves to discover the light. It is not a trick pop quiz where we have to get a strange rule correct. We have to find our own light for moral value and caring for others. Discovery in ones own life might be far stronger than a bullhorn message.
If we are talking about the god of Christianity, is there evidence that anything works/worked better than the big bullhorn?
With the bullhorn, we are told that 1/3 of the host of heaven turned away, or 2/3 accepted god's plan. Without it, what fraction of the world population has failed to accept god's message? More or less than 1/3?
The World's Largest Religious Groups Over Time wrote:The religious profile of the world is rapidly changing, driven primarily by differences in fertility rates and the size of youth populations among the world’s major religions as well as by people switching faiths. If current trends continue Christians will remain the largest religious group by 2060 (32 percent of the world's population), but Islam will experience the fastest growth, with an expected increase from 24 percent to 31 percent of the global population over the next four decades. According to projections by the Pew Research Center, the number of Muslims will in fact nearly equal the number of Christians around the world by 2060.
Looks like Christianity may peak at 32% around 2060. If so, the alternative to the bullhorn looks a bit weak.
Malkie, if Gods interest is limited to the Christian political party then the internal knowledge and experience I suggested would not be very relevant. We could perhaps skip the whole human project.
for peoples sake, for their intellectual personal spiritual growth toward maturity . Leaving behind childish imitation of caring to enter real experience (perhaps we misunderstanding each other?)
If the most important reason for being here is to learn how to return back I would question using this method. The reason? Because this method is indistinguishable from human emotions. Emotions that are created and impacted by genetics, nature and the nurture of the family one grows up in.
