This is a line by line refutation of what you have said:
I doubt that very much but thanks for trying.
Right God is not punishing us. Coronavirus - 64,188,950 infections; 1,486,609deaths, loss of jobs, poverty. Today it is this, tomorrow it will be something else. Thanks, God.
You believe that God allowing us to have both good and bad experiences is a punishment? Why do you believe that?
A punishment is an act of retribution for an offense or an imposition of a penalty.
Mortal life and its various conditions - such as pain, sickness and death - are not punishments - they are just aspects of mortal life.
You can go ahead and believe that God should be blamed for all "bad" things that happen - but then you'd need to blame Him for all the "good" things that happen too.
Good works are not enough. We have to accept Jesus. Is that fairness?
Good works are not enough for what?
If you want to receive a blessing from Jesus - such as forgiveness of sin and eternal life - then you should be prepared to do as He says.
This is a very basic principle that is seen literally everywhere in our world.
To consider even a new born of having sinned is plain foolishness.
It is foolishness which is why the Bible condemns the idea.
Who gave us the sinful nature? And if we can keep that in control, then what is the problem?
We inherited our sinful nature from the Fall of Adam. It is a seed that lies in our mortal flesh.
Everyone will commit sin. That is just life. Even a single sin separates us from God - because He is sinless and perfect and He cannot abide sin.
No matter what we do in this life we will always be indebted to God.
We initially owe Him for creating us and giving us freedom. And all that He asks for us is to keep His commandments. However - if you exert self-control and keep His commandments - He immediately blesses you - and therefore He has paid you.
This not withstanding - He has offered us a means of overcoming our sinful nature and also becoming cleansed from sin. Having self-control is only part of it.
And if we sin after having faith, we have all justification. Is that what you mean?
No. We only are justified before the Law if we do the best we can do with what we have been given. Jesus makes up the rest.
I was simply trying to point out that having a perfect knowledge of things carries a weight that would crush an individual who has never before lived a life of faith.
If you are unwilling to obey in regards to a small matter - like praying to Jesus and asking for forgiveness - then you would never obey after coming to know the full truth of God and His Christ.
That knowledge would destroy you.
I have not seen believers in Jesus to be any way more pious than others.
I don't believe that piety is an essential virtue. Why do you consider it valuable?
Actually the religious make a larger % of criminals in jail than atheists.
Not really the best metric to use considering that the jailed tend to seek out religion after being imprisoned.
What do you mean by that? Can Jesus save us from physical death?
He already has.
The day will come before our Final Judgment when all will rise from the dead as Jesus did.
This is universal in its effects to the entire world.
Why? Thomas remained with Jesus because Jesus showed him the wounds.
No - Thomas chose to remain with the Twelve even after Jesus had been crucified.
He simply doubted the reality of a bodily Resurrection - like most of Jesus's disciples did at the time.
The literal Resurrection was a concept taught by some circles of the Jews but not everyone agreed on it.
Let Jesus show his wounds to Danieldemole also or to me? I will always remain with him.
I do not believe that to be true.
If you can't accept to do simple and easy day-to-day things - then I don't see any reason to assume you'd be able to accept to do anything more than that.
That is exactly what those who established Abrahamic religions want. Believe without any proof.
I don't know about all Abrahamic religions - but Christians believe that you can receive proof - or a witness - only after a trial of your faith.
If you pass the trial then you are eligible to receive the witness you crave.
Wanting to receive the witness before passing the trial is really putting the cart before the horse.
It doesn't help you ready yourself to receive the witness and it gives God literally zero incentive to give it to you in the first place.
Prove yourself worthy to receive it first.
It was the same with Moses, Jesus, Mohammad, James Smith, Bahaollah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.
The Israelites accepted Moses' authority as God's prophet before any plagues visited Egypt.
Jesus lamented when He could perform no miracles at certain cities due to the lack of faith among the people there.
I think you are thinking of "Joseph Smith" - at least I don't know a James Smith.
I don't believe Muhammad was a prophet and I don't know enough about the other guys you mentioned to comment on them.
Either way - those who listened to Moses and Jesus (and I assume Joseph Smith) would have needed to act on faith first and pass a trial of faith before receiving any witness.
That was OK in the early centuries of Christian era, but it does not work in 21st Century. You cannot fool all people all the time.
You can't really deride ancient peoples and claim that they were wrong or that their methods were incorrect if you are unwilling to test their methods and do what they did and see if they work for yourself.
I have and I believe that they work.