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Originally posted by tiberry
Where did this concept come from? Why do most "christians" have this fixation on judgement - "You are all sinners, and if you don't do what God says, you'll go to hell!"
Why does (would) God care WHAT we do? If God is perfect, then he knew when he created us that we would lie, kill, cheat, steal, and commit every other immoral act and atrocity imaginable. Why then would he judge or punish us for that? Because of his failure to create a perfect man? How could he have failed? He's perfect, remember?
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I hear ya- Perfect, all-loving, loves unconditionally, and created us equally and in the "Image and Likeness of Him".
Yes, I found that contradictory when growing up in a Christian family. Although I respect the religion, I knew all my life that even if someone told me something or the Bible Tell Me So, that was never enough for me. I knew that just by doing what others say is true, does not necessarily make it true for me. To me, religion is an opinion- for a lot of people it is their Truth, and that is cool, it's what feels right to them. But I chose to read between the lines and understand more of The Bible and it one day dawned on me- that it is a written book by people, not necessarily by God, although God did speak through some people in the Bible, and then through either misconception from the very beginning authors or innaccurate collaboration or piecing of the words of the bible may have led to what seems contradictory. To me, it is stories in a book told by many authors who all have their own perception and experiences. I cannot realize Who I Am by outside sources- but by what I know is true in my heart & listening to my Soul.