there's not really a great deal of evidence to support the god of the bible being benevolent without exception. there's some, but it depends what you read. picking and choosing is a very old habit.
but this is a question i've been wondering about for a while. why do we worship god, and why is he worth it? of course the alternative is that we don't worship him, but instead just have a relationship. worship is not a healthy relationship to be in.
1. he's all-powerful. being all-powerful makes him deserving of awe or respect.
2. he's at least more powerful than we are. being more powerful makes him deserving of awe or respect.
3. he's all-perfect. being all-perfect makes him deserving of respect.
4. he's all-loving. being all-loving makes him deserving of awe and respect.
5. he did X for me, and asks for my worship in return (this is why he commands worship from the jews).
these are not necessarily all mutually exclusive, but some of them quite probably are.
it's not the easiest question in the world, especially knowing that the number you'd prefer is probably not the reality.
but. our ideas of morality in no way constrain the potential of an all-powerful but not all-benevolent god.
Edited by brennakimi, : No reason given.
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