I think all these hostilities in the threads come from our great ability to misunderstand one another.
When one reacts to another's post, they generally react to what they think the other person is thinking, but they may have gotten the wrong idea, either because of bad grammar or personal bias.
So, I just want to know, since this is where people ask about God.
What is He(or She) like for you?
Merciful? Just? Kind?
Atheist are welcome to say they don't believe in God, but for the sake of asking, if you did believe He existed, what would he be like?
Oppressive? Uncaring? Impotent?
Well, for me, I'd say that God is an intelligent and just planner. Note that I don't believe Him to be All-powerful or All-knowing, in the full meaning of both words. I believe that there are things that He is not capable of doing or knowing. Like lying, or knowing what a person will do next.
If God can lie, then we all would be second-guessing what he says, and I've read it somewhere in the Bible that he can't indeed lie (though I can't remember the verse). He can be capable of great prophecies, but not the knowledge of what is in store for us in the next moment. Not All-knowing and All-powerful, justified.
Now, for the part where I believe that He is an intelligent and just planner. Intelligent, because of the diverse things found in this universe and how they compliment each other in an "I-can't-comprehend-it-all" kinda way. Just, because He gave all of us the chance to choose our own destinies via Free Will and doesn't infringe upon it. Planner, because of the book of the Apocalypse, and how it was written as a way of warning people of the things to come.
So, it may not make sense to another Sam out there but it makes sense to this Sam here. So, how about you? What is your concept of God?




