There are as many versions of God as there are Christians. I laid out the basics of mine, starting from the viewpoint that he (or as it might be she) created (by the mechanics of cosmology and evolution) a flawed world and a flawed sapient species and then basically left it alone, apart from a few direct interventions.
I don't see the authority over God as being evil, any more than bureaucrats who run research institutions in our world are evil. Nor do I think that the authority is therefore by definition God. And throwing around words like "evil" and "cruel" isn't that useful for "analysing the mystery," either, any more that talking about things "getting mixed up in people's minds" as if everyone back then was stupid. The sacrificial lamb started out as real, and became a symbol for Christ's--I repeat--voluntary sacrifice. That's not getting mixed up.
I think the problem is that what I'm giving you is my view of this particular religion, my take on the mystery. What you're arguing against is your view of Christianity (your "God-as-she-are-spoke" filtered through your ideas about it). And that's an argument you're always going to win, because you've won it already. But you're not going to persuade me that way.
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Date: 2010-04-30 03:32 pm (UTC)I don't see the authority over God as being evil, any more than bureaucrats who run research institutions in our world are evil. Nor do I think that the authority is therefore by definition God. And throwing around words like "evil" and "cruel" isn't that useful for "analysing the mystery," either, any more that talking about things "getting mixed up in people's minds" as if everyone back then was stupid. The sacrificial lamb started out as real, and became a symbol for Christ's--I repeat--voluntary sacrifice. That's not getting mixed up.
I think the problem is that what I'm giving you is my view of this particular religion, my take on the mystery. What you're arguing against is your view of Christianity (your "God-as-she-are-spoke" filtered through your ideas about it). And that's an argument you're always going to win, because you've won it already. But you're not going to persuade me that way.