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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Haven't read the whole thread but I can easily see how someone can believe in God despite an imperfect world.  You just assume that God is not all-benevolent.  Humans have existed for millennia with God and Gods that are vindictive, flawed, have weaknesses, and have cruel and immoral tendencies.  [b]It's really not that difficult of a concert since we tend to anthropomorphize dieties and so many of these characteristics are familiarly human[/b].[/quote]

Not the Abrahamic God. There is nothing pagan, human-like (even His anger and His love are not human-like), and familiar about Him. That is why the Abrahamic faiths are markedly different than other religions.[/quote]

Ummm...he looks just like a human and he is quite human and flawed in the Old Testament.  He is absolutely anthropomorphized.  Good grief.[/quote]

No He is not. He is completely different than pagan deities that you are thinking of. Abrahamic God was/is the only god that was/is monotheistic and omnipotent among all other deities of that region or any other region for that matter.[/quote]

So, you don't understand the word "anthropomorphize" and completely unable to view your religion (your belief in the "Abrahamic God") objectively.  Monotheism and omnipotence are irrelevant.[/quote]

I understand perfectly (without being patronizing like you). But you obviously haven't read or understood the Bible and are basing your judgments on what you heard second hand (from media, neighbors, etc). "Human" attributes that you think of such as God's anger, love, judgment, and punishment in the Old Testament are so not human-like. You would be shocked and transformed if you personally experienced that anger or love. It is NOTHING like human anger or love. [/quote]

I’ve read the Bible and I have probably had more religious education from a scholarly perspective than you.  Stomping your feet and repeating false crap doesn’t make it true.  Then again, I’m not sure what I expected from arguing with a religious nut job.  Adios.[/quote]

Good riddance.[/quote]

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