Well, it seems hard to me to love people because I've been hurt before. It also is hard to witness to people because bullying caused me to have social anxiety.
Even when God asks you something that you think would be easier for other people to do? Something you think you couldn't do because of what you've been through but you figure others would have an easier time doing because they didn't go through that?
Oh, OK. The reason I initially reacted like that was because Christianity and atheism are very different beliefs.
So you're an atheist who subscribes to Christian morality.
That doesn't really answer my question...but since you bring that up. Have you considered investigating science and history and attempting to deduce things?
My own conclusion, is there is a God, but I still have doubts regarding which God. If no doubts, then I wouldn't have asked this in the...
I decided to look it up, since you mentioned it. "I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the LORD, who does all these things."
So, basically, the answer you provide is God creates all things, and the one in power. So, the answer is yes, God does ask hard...
We all know that God alllows suffering. However, will God ask you to do something when your suffering causes you to want to do the opposite?
And if he does, how do explain why a loving God would do such things?
You said "Seeing the intolerance and hate by Christians in my newsfeed every day, from anti-trans protests to this:"
It made it sound as if you were pro-trans, as transgender folks will accuse anyone of hate for simply disagreeing with what they do.
You seem to be saying that the religious beliefs that someone else has are mere mythology. Meaning you're syaing that it's not true.
As for the trans thing, there are people who aren't religious that see transsexuality as a mental illness.
I've had plenty of weird dreams, I don't know what they mean. But since I'm here I might as well ask this: What do different faiths teach regarding dreams and what they mean? Would it help for me to post some of the dreams I’ve had?
Dreams have ranged from topics like just plain creepy to...