WOTM: Freely Choosing
Okay, I apologize. This is more Frank Turek. Have your barf bags handy!
For some reason, The Tribal War god of Abraham is the only Being we know of who cannot be loved freely when His existence is known, demonstrable, and clear to those who might love him. He MUST stay hidden for the choice to love Him to be made freely. Imagine our dating apps working like that!
I've actually had a little fun with this video, cutting it in a somewhat less than linear fashion. You'll see what I mean. It just seemed the more entertaining way to do it. And I know that's what you folks are looking for — why you're paying the big bucks. We all need a little entertainment!
Thank you all for your continued support! You guys have made it so I have the best job in the world! I can't believe I get to do this month after month! I'm gonna go decompress from this unyielding last week of production, and hopefully enjoy my 45th birthday tomorrow. Stay safe and smart! 'Cause some people can't do both... or either. You're all my very favorite people! B
Comments (9)
One would think that if the god was deliberately leaving someone alone, it's spokespeople would, and should, do the same, right? But they don't. They work at cross purposes to the god. Ladies, what if you were constantly harassed by the wingmen of this dude you never meet? They'll come to your door with a damn book about him. They'll convince politicians to make laws the dude wants, restricting your use of your own body! Sure, the dude himself leaves you alone, but what about his goddamn fan club?
GAWD supposedly made me? Ok... then GAWD made me gay. Yet I am doomed because I am gay? You know... the gay man GAWD made me? Does not compute.
Is it really a choice? A mafia goon goes into your place of business and tells you to hand over your earnings or he will rearrange your knees with a baseball bat and burn your business to the ground. Are you "choosing" to hand over your money, or are you being extorted? The threat of eternal conscious torment is the greatest extortion ever conceived of, as best I can tell. (And it's not even biblical). Christians believe out of FEAR. The religion doesn't work without it.
BTW really good point about God not forcing you to love him. Making you suffer for not loving him is worse.
Given a beloved metaphor for Christians (that God is our father... just like the fathers we know), it would seem that we can only love our fathers if they're not around, we never met them, and we don't even get 5 bucks in a card from them for Christmas. With that metaphor for God, it's clear He's the ultimate deadbeat Dad.
Turek really is the “dollar store” low bar Bill with a slice of patronising self righteousness. If free will is SO important then how does Heaven work? Is there free will in Heaven? This is the problem with omni’s & infinity. If one’s in Heaven, (gag reflex), for eternity, then eventually everyone is gonna break. You’re gonna be you, with all your doubts & desires multiplied by an infinity in which to have them. We’re all getting kicked out eventually. If there isn’t free will in Heaven & we’re all just husks praising god for ever with no free will to do otherwise, then you’re not you, are you? Where does the Bible, with all its rules, threats & promises come in to this “free will”? True free will doesn’t come with threats of infinite torture for non-compliance in its instruction manual. True freedom would have no Bible. It would let you be you without coercion. A test of the “real” you wouldn’t involve Pascal’s wager. Free will is broken when you’re steered by thousands of years of contradictory “holy” books, proselytising & threats. You’re not acting freely with a gun to your head.
So Jehovaries is… a stalker! Indeed… a peeping Tom! Always watching everything we do or even think, awake or asleep, 24/7/365. And if we don't LOVE that stalker? Hell's bells. Burning… and not just in our bosom.
I watch all of your posts to their ends . . . except those who focus on this idiot. I have yet to get to the end of one of those . . . no disrespect intended.
You get a pass. I completely understand.