I have a quite a few issues with Romans chapter One of the Bible. Many of you may have heard of few of my gripes. As I don't want to focus on any sort of appeal to authority this is about who wrote it.
Here is a link for anyone who wants to read any of he verses.
Romans 1:1-13 is pure hubris IMO but we can discuss that further if you like. Who is claiming Paul an apostle and why is it assumed Paul would be the greatest thing to hit Rome, because he has followers?
I don't have much issue with 14-17. Faith is for everyone etc.
In Romans 1:18 however it quickly becomes about god showing its wrath on the wicked. This claim in this verse however says more than evil wickedness, it claims that god shows wrath because of "godlessness and wickedness" and that "truth is suppressed by wickedness". All this is an interesting claim regarding. The part that really gets interesting is in Romans 1:24 where it says, "therefore god gave them to sinful desires". This IMO seems problematic for many reasons. First off it makes god the one creating evil for being rejected. That actually supports other scripture that god hardens hearts.
Continuing in its rejection of "godlessness" Romans 1:28-29 says that god turns those depraved people to "every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity"
All this doesn't sound like a god that gives people choices but gets angry at atheists for "denying the truth" and turns them into the most wicked people. Why would God release these evil people on the world allowing such "evil wickedness"? Also why would God turn women and men to lesbian and homosexuals if it's so incorrect Romans 1:26-27? That really sounds like the writers obsession with what Romans were doing.
Sorry if it's a little long. Thoughts? Objections?
Here is a link for anyone who wants to read any of he verses.
Romans 1:1-13 is pure hubris IMO but we can discuss that further if you like. Who is claiming Paul an apostle and why is it assumed Paul would be the greatest thing to hit Rome, because he has followers?
I don't have much issue with 14-17. Faith is for everyone etc.
In Romans 1:18 however it quickly becomes about god showing its wrath on the wicked. This claim in this verse however says more than evil wickedness, it claims that god shows wrath because of "godlessness and wickedness" and that "truth is suppressed by wickedness". All this is an interesting claim regarding. The part that really gets interesting is in Romans 1:24 where it says, "therefore god gave them to sinful desires". This IMO seems problematic for many reasons. First off it makes god the one creating evil for being rejected. That actually supports other scripture that god hardens hearts.
Continuing in its rejection of "godlessness" Romans 1:28-29 says that god turns those depraved people to "every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity"
All this doesn't sound like a god that gives people choices but gets angry at atheists for "denying the truth" and turns them into the most wicked people. Why would God release these evil people on the world allowing such "evil wickedness"? Also why would God turn women and men to lesbian and homosexuals if it's so incorrect Romans 1:26-27? That really sounds like the writers obsession with what Romans were doing.
Sorry if it's a little long. Thoughts? Objections?