Peter, thank you for sharing your story. Yeah, God saying "oh my God" seems pretty meta. “The Fall” as an answer does nothing for me. In context, it is clearly situational, and the attempt to use this as a rationalization that “spiritual needs trump physical needs” is gag-inducing. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. I always appreciate your feedback, Alice! Did Abraham, Noah, Moses, or Paul have their free will taken away when God/Jesus appeared to them? As I stated above, I received another response post from a Christian, Ufuoma, on her blog The Isaiah 53:5 Project titled “The Poor You Will Always Have With You – A Response Post”. Thanks, Shane! There are many misconceptions here that need to be addressed. Why would God feed some children and not others? I’d hope not. There were so many things I took for granted as a Christian and even as an atheist didn’t think to look into for a while – the “prophecies”, miracles, and history among them. Or maybe you're just tired of sounding childish every time you're surprised and blurt out "OMG. whoa! I took a look at it and it did remind me of my former days as an atheist. As I’ve stated above, the only reason we are having this discussion is because the claims that Christians make about God’s attributes do not match the real world. I mean, how can anyone be stabbed to death with a sponge? As a society, we do our best to either rehabilitate or remove harmful people from society by jailing them. The full context: Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. I’m sure you’ve heard that one before. You may disagree, but really, what’s the difference? Thanks, Richard… Yeah it was a tough one to write because it got so far off the original topic but I wanted to address everything! 26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. However, I’m a bit confused as to why, because these explanations of the verse fully support my interpretation (highlighted for brevity): It repeats over and over, Don’t worry because God will provide your necessities such as food and clothing if you trust in him, if you believe, if you have faith. Fifty two years ago when I was a freshman just beginning my major in philosophy, it was dawning on me almost from the beginning that there were multitudes of articulate men who said nothing. I can’t thank you enough for doing exactly what you are doing. Maybe you're religious and don't want to use the name of God in vain. For a more in-depth back-and-forth on these topics, Godless Cranium has been active in the comment section of the post. However, we all know what happened to that plan. In this story, Jesus has no concern for the poor whatsoever. 3. 2. Yes, God did deliver justice instantaneously in some parts of the Bible. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. This is how God’s message is spread throughout the world and my eternal salvation is contingent upon me believing it is the word of God and is true. 4. You call it what you want remember, He gave you free will. You’re totally right about apologetics, but if your friends really are truth seekers (like you and me) through their studies they may come to the same conclusion. ( Log Out /  aw shucks! If you say "oh my God!" Another great blogger you might have some stuff in common with is http://www.patheos.com/blogs/godlessindixie/, thank you. oh my word! It's interesting. people will get pissed and be like "thou shalt not use the Lord's name in vain!" Unlike you, I am not trying to convert or deconvert anyone, I just want people to question with boldness! The fact that both life-long and deconverted atheists give to charity and do volunteer work should indicate to you that it has more to do with human empathy than religion. These are mistakes like taking things out of context, and not understanding the rules that govern the interpretation of Scripture. Another good example of this “believe before you can believe” mentality is the Emperor’s New Clothes story. Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? Hi Nancy, thank you for writing up your response. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I’ve asked for money. So who are you to say that I’m “disobedient” or just want to sin? I was joking. It is hard to divorce yourself from something you have devoted so much to. You have to believe before you can believe? God healed my father’s illness!” And on and on. ah, bejeezus! God Delivers Justice in this World and in the Afterlife. If anyone is interested, the full video is here. If Christians didn’t believe in an interfering God on the one hand and then defend him not feeding starving children on the other, I wouldn’t have ever written on this topic. Please also note that when I pointed out the errors in your article, I don’t do it maliciously or because I want to prove you wrong. oh my goodness! You Are Making Up a God in Your Own Image. What if they said, “Well, it is Christians’ responsibility to feed you, and we are not Christians”?

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