The idea for this thread came from what I was discussing with
@Truthseeker on another thread.
A verse in the Qur'an about a possible good outcome for people from all religions
Why is it always our fault if we don't love God enough? Why does that have to mean that we are in some way deficient? What did God ever do to prove His love to us? Oh, I know, He sent His only Son, but big deal. He did not lose His only Son because Jesus is with God in Heaven now.
God also sent other Messengers, but what did God do to sacrifice anything for us? Nothing. Sure, the Messengers of God sacrificed a lot, but they are not God.
Then there is all the suffering in the world that God created and God created a world in which He knew humans would suffer, and worse yet, some people suffer much more than others. Logically speaking, God is responsible for creating such a world so God is left holding the bag.
It even says that this world is a storehouse of suffering in the Baha’i Writings:
Storehouse of Suffering quote
I do not understand why Baha’is cannot understand that God is responsible for this suffering since God created this world. Please note that I am not referring to the suffering the results from human free will choices, as I believe humans are responsible for that suffering, God is not responsible for it.
Please spare me the religious apologetic about how suffering is ‘good for us” and how we should be grateful to God for suffering, or how people really don’t have to suffer, implying that their suffering is all their fault because they cannot be more detached. Save this for another day. Nothing could be more insensitive to say to people who are suffering.
I am looking for a reason to love God, other than what the scriptures say about how good God is, and I am coming up empty-handed.
Maybe my downfall is that I am logical rather than just believing what I want to believe based upon scriptures.