Is God a megalomaniac?

[imagineNoReligion]

Is God a megalomaniac? The following web page really put me off being saved. I'd suggest he get a better marketing campaign.


http://www.bethelministries.com/how_to_be_saved.htm

[Panther Queen]

Originally posted by imagineNoReligion
Is God a megalomaniac? The following web page really put me off being saved. I'd suggest he get a better marketing campaign.


http://www.bethelministries.com/how_to_be_saved.htm

Yikes!!!!!!:eek:

[arcticpenguin]

They are a bit selective in their Bible quotes. I am sure different quotes would establish different criteria for being 'saved'.

[Dancing David]

Well accorging to these people he does seem a little bit self centered. however i do note that it talks about jesus this and jesus that. It seems to ne that once again poor jesus is being blamed for the prejudices of his followers.

I disagree with the statement that you won't be judged for your actions only on wether you accept jesus as your lord and savior. jesus himself never reall y preached about heaven after death, he was always talking like it was a state here on earth.

Peace
dancing David

[Knightmare6]

Yes, I mean what if I like putting other deities before him? Huh? Huh? Then what?

*rips a Bible in half and sets it aflame*
*pulls out a bag of marshmellows and roasts them*

[c4ts]

Originally posted by Knightmare6
Yes, I mean what if I like putting other deities before him? Huh? Huh? Then what?

*rips a Bible in half and sets it aflame*
*pulls out a bag of marshmellows and roasts them*

Then He will strike you down with a mighty thunderbolt!!!!

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(crickets chirping)

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Well, uhhhh, He wil strike you down with a mighty thunderbolt AFTER you DIE, and He will strike you for ETERNITY, and then you will go to HELLLLLL, where you will BUUUUURRRRRRRNNNN with the rest of the unconverted heathens FOREVER!!!

[Checkmite]

God isn't the megalomaniac....he isn't telling everyone to "get on your knees and pray to me now!" - everyone just assumes that's the way he thinks and ghostwrites it for him. If I were God, I'd be embarrassed! :D

[evildave]

What if nothing I do is a sin?

Wouldn't it be 'sinful' to lie and make up 'sins'?

[Checkmite]

Originally posted by evildave
What if nothing I do is a sin?

Wouldn't it be 'sinful' to lie and make up 'sins'?

Not if you are the one who does it, because nothing you do is a sin.

[evildave]

True, but pointless, none the less.

As for God being a magalomaniac, as with all fictional characters, it's only if you want him to be one.

Now, some believers in various gods are certainly magalomaniacs.

Nothing like exploiting people who expect you only to do good things and tell the kinds of "truth" they like hearing.

[c4ts]

Certianly, the integration of religion into politics could only serve to bolster the meglomaniac image of God.

[Knightmare6]

Originally posted by c4ts


Then He will strike you down with a mighty thunderbolt!!!!

...

...

...

...

(crickets chirping)

...

Well, uhhhh, He wil strike you down with a mighty thunderbolt AFTER you DIE, and He will strike you for ETERNITY, and then you will go to HELLLLLL, where you will BUUUUURRRRRRRNNNN with the rest of the unconverted heathens FOREVER!!!

Well considering he's supposed to be all-powerful and knowing, and it still took him seven days to create a world? Puh-lease!

[c4ts]

Originally posted by Knightmare6


Well considering he's supposed to be all-powerful and knowing, and it still took him seven days to create a world? Puh-lease!

(crickets still chirping)

God made those crickets chirp and you know it!

[Darwin]

According to one professor,God was bibolar.

[Knightmare6]

Originally posted by c4ts
God made those crickets chirp and you know it!

What crickets? I'm sorry the rain of toads from a tornado elsewhere that hit some woodlands ate them all...