Straightforward, hard-to-answer-questions about the Bible/Christianity

Hi SlevesqueI have a general question about the biblical depiction of God. It's one I've asked before on this site but didn't get an answer.If God is perfect, how did he make us imperfect (in his eyes) and why does that make him angry?If God was perfect, he'd be happy all the time because he wouldn't make anything that was imperfect or, if he did, it could only have been deliberate. He would deliberately make everything exactly as he wanted.He can't be both perfect and angry.

Hi Icant Because a perfect god would have made Adam and Eve such that they could only have perfect offspring (at least in his eyes).A perfect god could only have made things exactly as he wanted. So, if he genuinely wanted humans to have freewill, he would be happy that humans behave in all different kinds of ways. What would be the point of giving us genuine freewill if we weren't to use it? On the other hand, if he wanted us to behave like robots, he'd have given us brains that ensured that was the case.Instead he made us (or Adam & Eve - it amounts to the same thing if we're all descended from Adam & Eve) behave as we do.The only one he should be angry with is himself. But that would still make him imperfect. If he is not infallible, then he doesn't automatically deserve respect for simply being what he is, which of course undermines the whole Christian dogma.The Christian dogma simply does not make any sense. What a relief it is that there is not a shred of evidence that any of it is true anyway.

Hi Stile I agree entirely with what you say, which I think supports the point that Hyroglyphx made that the Christian argument becomes circular and meaningless.Because who is God to say that we are at fault?In any case the reality is this. God is not saying anything. Some people are saying that God is perfect and that humans are not perfect and God is therefore angry with us. Those people also claim that God is perfect and made man in his image. So did God make man perfect (like him) or not? And if he didn't, then he could only have done so deliberately. If he didn't do so deliberately, he ain't perfect. Unless you see making certain mistakes as a sign of being perfect (like "having fun" as you mention), in which case who's to say humans aren't perfect in their imperfection?!?Whichever way you look at it, the whole thing is total nonsense.

Education is the key. The one thing most religions (certainly the ones that cause the most trouble) rely on is stifling knowledge. Who can say what is ultimately the best way, but the more options we have, the better.But I guess we're wandering off topic. Care to start a new one?