I Know What God Fears

[Quagmire]

If God's afraid of anything it's probably clowns.
(mainly because they keep claiming to speak for Him).

 

[firedragon]

Being ignored, else why would he desire to be worshipped? What do we call humans who want to be the center of attention?

Maybe you should understand what these religions and their scholars say about "worship" and "why" etc etc.

 

[Rival]

Maybe you should understand what these religions and their scholars say about "worship" and "why" etc etc.

Why, when you can just browbeat random people on the internet?

 

[firedragon]

Why, when you can just browbeat random people on the internet?

Yes I understand. Some people tell me not to order in because I dont know what they put in it. I tell them "why should I when I enjoy the damn thing?".

 

[robocop (actually)]

Being ignored, else why would he desire to be worshipped? What do we call humans who want to be the center of attention?

That's interesting, because if a religion were fake, ignoring God would be the easiest way to destroy it.

 

[RestlessSoul]

God will be delighted with this thread then, presumably

 

[Altfish]

I don't know if it's humorous or profoundly sad how many people let the man take up so much room in their heads. Since Sleepy Joe Hidin' Biden has done virtually nothing, and there's nothing to lionize him for, I suppose the next best thing is to keep Trump worming through their brains. It's sad, really.

It is even more sad that Trump (a non church goer) has the evangelical Christians and other religious people voting for him. Whereas sleepy Joe Biden, a regular church goer is seen as an enemy.

 

[F1fan]

God will be delighted with this thread then, presumably

Right. Assuming a God exists, and is consistent with whichever version is being referred to. If only mortals could know for sure.

 

[Jainarayan]

It is even more sad that Trump (a non church goer) has the evangelical Christians and other religious people voting for him. Whereas sleepy Joe Biden, a regular church goer is seen as an enemy.

I know. Go figure.

 

[F1fan]

The doors of God are the only way towards the light, where do we go to if not his doors?

Windows?

We go the darkness and become evil, and hell becomes our destiny while we convince/deceive ourselves we are more honorable then God because we would not punish people for not honoring us and our ways with hell fire.

I suggest hell is the religious mind, as it is tortured by reconciling dogma to what is not consistent with what we observe as true.

 

[RestlessSoul]

Right. Assuming a God exists, and is consistent with whichever version is being referred to. If only mortals could know for sure.

If only

 

[InChrist]

Being ignored, else why would he desire to be worshipped? What do we call humans who want to be the center of attention?

I think that is an ignorant assumption about God, but really not unexpected if one has no idea concerning who God is. I used to be at that place of ignorance, not really understanding God.
According to the Bible, the God of all creation is complete in an eternal, loving relationship existing between three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God has no need of humans, their worship, or anything else. Yet, because God is Love, the only Source of true love, He created others to share in His perfect love.

God does not need us, but He loves those He created. Worship is the highest form of love. Human beings need to worship God for wholeness and complete satisfaction. Anything less than loving the Creator who made us will never satisfy.

 

[Wildswanderer]

Being ignored, else why would he desire to be worshipped? What do we call humans who want to be the center of attention?

God was perfectly content before human beings ever existed, so, no.

 

[Hanne]

People are very good at assigning human qualities to God, aren't they? Not only does he desire, now he fears?

Any scripture to back up the claim that God fears?

*) By “worldly gods” are meant things like pride, greed, ambition, wealth, status, control, power, etc.

The Bible says we are made in His image, so I conclude when we are able to feel emotions, so is God.

 

[Aupmanyav]

I too used to think that God demands worship. But now it seems to me that God doesn't really 'demand' it.

The commandments point to something else.

God was perfectly content before human beings ever existed, so, no.

Then, why did he create the universe? What needled him to do so?

 

[Curious George]

She...

I appreciate what you did there

 

[F1fan]

I think that is an ignorant assumption about God, but really not unexpected if one has no idea concerning who God is. I used to be at that place of ignorance, not really understanding God.

Do you think you understand God? If so, how did you accomplish this?

According to the Bible, the God of all creation is complete in an eternal, loving relationship existing between three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God has no need of humans, their worship, or anything else. Yet, because God is Love, the only Source of true love, He created others to share in His perfect love.

Well, this isn't clear at all. this is how you interpret the Bible. Other Christians disagree.

God does not need us, but He loves those He created. Worship is the highest form of love.

Do you think God worships humans, or is his love not the highest form?

Would this explain why God creates children with genetic defects and diseases like Leukemia that is fatal?

Human beings need to worship God for wholeness and complete satisfaction. Anything less than loving the Creator who made us will never satisfy.

Well, since no God is known to exist this exercise has to assume this specific God exists and these rituals are worthwhile.

 

[F1fan]

The Bible says we are made in His image, so I conclude when we are able to feel emotions, so is God.

This is called anthropomorphism. Gods are typically made in our image. The God of Abraham is even male, which is odd for "one true god". Why would it need gender?

 

[Segev Moran]

Being ignored, else why would he desire to be worshipped? What do we call humans who want to be the center of attention?

What is the God you mean? meaning, what are you basing that god wants to be worshiped?

 

[Aupmanyav]

God has no need of humans, their worship, or anything else. Yet, because God is Love, the only Source of true love, He created others to share in His perfect love. .. Anything less than loving the Creator who made us will never satisfy.

The omniscient God did not know that many created by him had no need for his love and will lead happy life without it. Never satisfy! Whom? You mean your God needs to be loved, and only then he is satisfied.

God was perfectly content before human beings ever existed, so, no.

So, what made him create us?

The Bible says we are made in His image, so I conclude when we are able to feel emotions, so is God.

God has emotions, just like us. Hate, anger, greed, pride, sex and inequity?