Onw Or Two Gods

[Lonnie]

I've not been on for a while, and would like some input on this.

In the old testament, God was not a forgiving God, when you take into account the millions of people who would have been killed in the flood, there's Sodom and Gomorrah, the ordering of conquests, certain people to be killed,
If the children of Israel disobeyed him, he punished them etc, etc, etc,

In the New Testament, God is suddenly a merciful God, the exact opposite of the God in the old testament'

My thoughts are that there are either two Gods, no God, or a schitafrenic God.

I await your thoughts on this.

[naomi24]

Spungle, What Einstein actually said was: “I believe in Spinoza’s god, who reveals Himself in the lawful harmony of the world, not in a god who concerns himself with the fate and the doings of mankind.”

He also said: “The word ‘God’ is for me nothing but the expression and product of human weaknesses; the Bible a collection of venerable but still rather primitive legends,” and that the text of the bible represented to him an incarnation of primitive superstition.

As he said, the word ‘God’ for him meant nothing. I think the rationalists and scientists of today share a grain of the same insight.

[Khandro]

n: //That's what he thought, Khandro. What do you think?//

Here's a clue; I think as he does, that's why I quote him, innit?

[Khandro]

n. I see you've been in Wikipedia again - but, as you always say, what do YOU think?

[naomi24]

Khandro, When I don't remember exactly what people have said, yes, I look it up - and judging by the number of quotes you post on here I'd hazard an educated guess that you do too.

Why do you always quote other people instead of using your own words and thoughts?

[Khandro]

I don't need Wikipedia for Spinoza, I have Roger Scruton's excellent book on him right in front of me, you ought to read it.

[bluemoon1]

I'm resigned to the fact that I'll never know the answer, or if I do find out, it'll be too late to alter anything.

[Lonnie]

Dia is fine thanks, not been allowed to see her for the past few months, but Jaqui phones and sings to her, and she makes the appropiate sound and claps along. she gets tested every week, and is well. Thanks for asking.

[Lonnie]

Thanks to you all for your answers, food for thought on most.

[naomi24]

But like the rest of us you sometimes seek a reference, Khandro, so have little room to criticise.

Lonnie, I never forget you and yours. Keep safe. x

[AZardoz]

I don't trust "scientists" who believe in a god.
How about the gnome in you garden ? They were adored at some point.

[AZardoz]

Hello ! There are NO gods ! Get with the 21st century.

[waterboatman]

Ask Terry Pratchett!

[emmie]

you can't because he has gone the way of all men, sadly

[AZardoz]

Good one, Boatman.
Maybe something like this happened.
https://postimg.cc/dDbW5yMF

[rowanwitch]

Man's need for the type of his changed so the God myth was modified as times changed. It may be in years to come a humanity may change his to goddess again as it needs a nurturing caring earth figure to believe in. Mankind changes so gods change. Simple really

[waterboatman]

I like it! :o}

[rowanwitch]

His. Should read God. Autocorrect is an atheist

[AZardoz]

Thank heaven. (re Auto-correct)

[Khandro]

Isn't it really yet another of those pointless AB questions to which there isn't an 'answer', posed by someone who doesn't expect, or even want an answer anyway?

[naomi24]

Khandro, there are no definitive answers in the books that influence your thoughts on religion. Nevertheless you read them.

It seems to me that Lonnie wanted other people's opinions on what, for me at least, is an interesting subject. Those who don't find it interesting are not obliged to comment.