Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!speaker From: speaker@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Orphaned Response - (nf) Message-ID: <5029@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Feb-84 18:48:41 EST Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.5029 Posted: Wed Feb 8 18:48:41 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Feb-84 03:25:37 EST References: <1524@pur-ee.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 44 As for the morally repugnant nature of Christianity, RIGHT ON. When you view the suffering (mental and physical) in the world , it is hard to understand how anyone could regard favourably the supposed Originator of this state of affairs. Seems to me that mankind is responsible for this state of affairs. It wasn't Jehova-out-of-the-clouds that brought us nuclear war, traffic accidents and abortion... on the other hand, it was God who gave us desease and often painfull death. The number of horrors devised by the hand of man far outnumber those supoosedly devised by the hand of God. As for the morally repugnant nature of Christianity, I won't argue this point except to say that the Bible SHOULD be taken with a grain of salt. We have no proof that any of the attrocities depicted, were indeed committed by God. Sure, if we could only be reassured that in the end all would be compensated for, that we would all meet in Heaven smiling joyously, then we could start to talk of His divine love. But we cannot begin to imagine how such compensation could be, and the grim tales in the Bible inspire us with little hope. Agreed. Glad to see that you were perceptive enough to say, "We cannot percieve..." rather than make absolute declarations. The "not my will but Thy will be done" attitude makes me sick. How anyone who is human could even attempt to cast aside his own judgements, loves and values, I do not understand. I submit that such people are not fully human. People are always looking for a God to take away their troubles, fears, or solve their deepest inquires... this God takes many forms. Gotta go. -- - Speaker speaker@umcp-cs speaker.umcp-cs@CSnet-Relay