Quote Originally Posted by buddha
Id like to start this thread with a hearty laugh. Anyone whose been here lately knows why. I would also like to apologize for larry being a bigot not all people who dont believe in god are so sad. Just as some catholics embarrass all others, non-believers have the same problem. And i would especially like to apologize for the word geek if i was going to insult some one i would have at least used a word that wasnt invented by a 4th grade school girl. Anyway
enough of that. The reason i have started this thread is just to ask the believers out there some questions. God is a caring loving and merciful god. If hes so caring and loving why would anyone go to hell. He is our father hence the prayer and the name he is so affectionetly given. If i had a kid and became a father i would do everything in my power to make sure that he was happy and lived the best life he could live to become the happiest he could be. Now sounds about right for any father out there except god. God is the strongest force int he univerese so much so he is the universe. If he loved his children why doesnt he use his power to save us all?

Another... did he create hell just for the children he doesnt like?

Another... if there are angels and humans why not make all beings angels so they have the privalige of starting life in heaven with god?

Another...All people are created and treated equal in the eyes of god. Satan was created because god gave him special power over other angels. Not very equal.

Another... god knows everything. why did he allow satan to become well satan?

Another...Why does he test his children when one of the ten commandments is to not test him.

Another... if the point of this life is to die and go to heaven to see god why have this life at all? why not just see god? well i just asked the meaning of life so i think ive gone to far. Any answer on any of my questions would be fabulous. Thanks geeks.
God is just like a parent, hence "God the father"... your parents have you and do everything in their power to make sure you are ok, but when you go against their will you are on your own.. the same with God... he will help you until you deny him... then you are on your own.. Hell's root meaning is "the absense of God" so God created hell for people who deny him... if they won't want him in this life... why would God let them come to him in the next? Angels are God's "tools" they do work for him... think of angels as God's power tools... he uses them to get things done... everyone can't be an angel... then there would be no need for angels. Satan was one of God's arch-angels... arch-angels are higher on the totem pole then regular angels.. Arch-angels have more important jobs and are closer to God than other angels. Satan tried to betray God... he was an angel who tried to take over heaven... God banished Satan from heaven... he still loved Satan so instead of just destroying him he banished him. And he allowed him to rule over hell. One of the ten commandments is not to test God, not for God to test us. God can do whatever he wants he is God... and just because bad things happen doesn't mean its God's fault... you know their are demons that work for satan that have powers and can do things to people. Their is no purpose to life other than to glorify God... God made us so there could be "something" in his likeness here on earth. I like to think God made us in the sense that it would be a good play toy for him. He enjoys looking at us and see what we do... we are like G.I. Joe's... well there is the answer to all of your questions through my beliefs.... hope that helps.