“God doesn’t make mistakes.” Bet? The idea that God doesn’t make mistakes has been the major blowback I’ve received from conservatives recently. Let me give a little sliver of context. I recently wrote an article called Jesus is Trans(figured), and as you can imagine, many pearls were clutched. As per usual, I feel the need to address this from multiple angles.
"When I read the Bible, I don’t see an omnipresent God; "
Neither do I. I see an egomaniacal mass murderer in the Bible god. Definitely flawed, as a god created by men, in man's image, not the other way around. IF (big if), there is/was a creator, they are having a bad sitcom to watch every day. And, we species-centric humans are the perfect foil.
"When I read the Bible, I don’t see an omnipresent God; "
Neither do I. I see an egomaniacal mass murderer in the Bible god. Definitely flawed, as a god created by men, in man's image, not the other way around. IF (big if), there is/was a creator, they are having a bad sitcom to watch every day. And, we species-centric humans are the perfect foil.
This is one of the best!