As opposed to tyranny caused by interpretation of outdated, violent and antisocial verses.. I suggest you re read the OP a little bit more carefully. Who said anything about governments?
Revelations is nonsense imo. As God gave us freewill there is no Devil. For God to give us freewill on this earth then plague us with a devil creation makes no sense at all
Nothing can trump God's original words to humanity. The story of Noah cursing Canaan, makes a mockery of God's blessing, on several levels. It is therefore a false event put in retrospect ively to justify what the Israelites did to the Canaanites. It is a trite concocted story and marks the...
I am aware that we live in an ever improving society, though progress is not always linear. and i believe what I believe....There is no proof one way or the other
The true God does not divide humanity. Only human creations divide . Everything divisive is human created . Jesus causes divisiveness. Jesus cannot be God
But as God does not divide nor cause divisions anyway, why bother with a religion.
Jews believe they go to God, when they die. God will judge them God will be angry with them, God will forgive them as with Adam and cain and Noah etc etc, That is what I believe and I was born Jewish
But remember that God already knew that they would value knowledge of good and evil, even on pain of death. To refuse them this, would-be more cruel...an eternity of wanting and curiosity.
If God had not mentioned the tree, they would have eaten from it and become like God
Dont believe in the devil, just a creation of those who had tribal self-interest. All evil is done by humanity.. jesus was wise , but for me his word is surpassed by God's.
God made no devil imo, and to think God would have done so denies God's wish for us ie to be fruitful We already were given...