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WeedleTLiar on scored.co
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You can take it or leave it but I used to have the same take; that God was arbitrary and unfair.
More recently I've tried to see God as more of a force of nature (or THE force of nature) and things make a lot more sense.
Having a God tell you to kill your own son as a test of faith seems insane, but what about nature itself requiring you to sacrifice you son to a seemingly unwinnible position (ie having kids today when you know the system is against them)?
The way I think of it is: here's life. It's so messed up that it seems as though bringing kids into such an evil world is itself an evil act. But feeding them, knowingly, into the meat grinder is the only way to make the world any better. As a bonus, *maybe* they won't be a sacrifice after all, maybe they'll be instrumental in changing things for the Good?
More recently I've tried to see God as more of a force of nature (or THE force of nature) and things make a lot more sense.
Having a God tell you to kill your own son as a test of faith seems insane, but what about nature itself requiring you to sacrifice you son to a seemingly unwinnible position (ie having kids today when you know the system is against them)?
The way I think of it is: here's life. It's so messed up that it seems as though bringing kids into such an evil world is itself an evil act. But feeding them, knowingly, into the meat grinder is the only way to make the world any better. As a bonus, *maybe* they won't be a sacrifice after all, maybe they'll be instrumental in changing things for the Good?
Something to consider.