//I was actually raised on the Bible. I discovered at an early age so much of it simply does not add up.// For instance? What was this deal breaker ,that didn't add up ?
Why would God create someone God knew would go to Hell? Why would God even create Hell? Why would God fry any His children? Why does God create an eternal punishment without the possibility of redemption after the fact? Why does God create a we against they among His children? Why does God value so many of the petty things that mankind holds so dear like judging, threatening,condemning, payback, punishing, ruling, controlling, intimidating, coercing, wrath, anger, hate, the using of pain in order to control the actions of others, degrading people as flawed from birth, wanting women to be submissive, and the list goes on and on.
How can all those people who live in your Heaven ever get along when they can't get along now?
God is supposed to be at a Higher Level. If I can rise to a Higher Level, why can't God? Why should might makes right lead one to ignore what is really right? Why should one accept only to ignore what is right. If God can create Universes, why is God not smart enough to create a better system? There are an endless supply of questions that one should ask to Discover the truth instead of allowing the accepting to blind one to everything.
The Bible is a creation of mankind. That is who it reflects. God's system and ways do add up. God loves all His children Unconditionally. God is not going to discard nor destroy anyone because of anyone's choices. Why do you think a Being that is capable of creating Universes can't handle a few wayward children?
God is at a Higher Level and does not value all those petty things mankind holds so dear. There are so many that speak for God, yet they really do not have a clue. They speak more for themselves than anything else.
What is the first thing a wise man realizes once he truly becomes wise? Anybody? Anybody? The first thing a wise man realizes once he truly becomes wise is that there is so much more to learn. With that in mind, can one really be wise when one no longer Questions and succumbs to blindly accepting? With so much to Learn and Discover, there exists an infinite number of Questions for the hungry student to ask. Like I said, God hides nothing. God places knowledge all around. It waits to be Discovered.
So what is the deal breaker? It's like Swiss cheese. There are holes everywhere and so very much that does not add up or can not add up. Just like all the physics of this world add up, so does everything about God. This is the base one must have on the journey to Discover the Real Truth and what God and this world are all about.
That's what I see. It's very clear!!