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"My Favorite Part of the Bible is . . . .
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Rational Agnostic
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Not really. They still had free will. A more illogical part of the bible would be where God uses Judas as his instrument to aid in Jesus' crucifixion, which supposedly saves humanity, yet damns Judas to hell for carrying out the act needed to save humanity.
Skwim
Veteran Member
Yeah, but that's kind of the aftermath. What I think the cartoon is getting at is the unfairness of god giving fallible people an ability and then punishing them for failing to use it properly.
I wasn't aware god damned Judas to Hell for his betrayal, which, if the case, is grossly unfair.
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Subduction Zone
Veteran Member
I find the Adam and Eve myth to be even more unfair. God creates man without the ability to understand the difference between right and wrong and then punishes them when they do wrong.
Go figure.
Skwim
Veteran Member
Worse yet, is visiting the punishment for their failure on all descendants to come.
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Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
Where does it say God damns Judas?
Sir Doom
Cooler than most of you
I'll go with mostly fair, yes. At least he killed everyone quickly with rain that literally inched it's way up your body giving you all the time in the world to contemplate your impending death by drowning (after watching neighbors, friends and loved ones succumb to panicked fatigue and drown nearby, of course). You know 'quick' in the cosmic sense like from God's POV.
Skwim
Veteran Member
Misunderstood
Active Member
Hmm, I guess free will equals stupidity. I think anyone could get on the boat. They just didn't want to.
Sir Doom
Cooler than most of you
I really hope this is at my local library.
Skwim
Veteran Member
I highly doubt it, but you can get a look at some of the pages by Googling Awkward Moments Children's Bible in the Images function.
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Jedster
Well-Known Member
Ye, but God did show his incredible mercy to the little people who didn't have to witness all their big friends die.
And God punishes Eve for violating a command he only gave to Adam.
Rational Agnostic
Well-Known Member
It doesn't say it directly, it just says that it would be better if he were never born. I highly doubt that the author stated this intending to mean that he was ultimately going to heaven.
Rational Agnostic
Well-Known Member
Awkward Moments Children's Bible....hmmm. I'll have to check that out. When I was in a private Christian elementary school, the same student repeatedly asked the teacher on multiple occasions: "Are Bible stories real?" Even at age 6-7, he could already spot the bulls***.
Skwim
Veteran Member
I recall doing the same myself. Jonah swallowed by a big fish and after a few days was spit out and lived to tell about it? A talking snake and a talking donkey? Yeah, it was pretty hard to swallow.
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