I find this extremely amusing that we are not allowed to question God on things that cannot be proven one way or another. This is a MAN MADE rule to keep the world from evolving.
Put yourself back in the time when everyone thought the world was flat. At that time, the population fought the travels “Who are you to question the world being flat. That is how GOD CREATED it. Who are you to question GOD”. Of course, the leaders of the world ALWAYS QUESTION and this lead to the discovery that the world was actually round, oh yah, and there are other people on the other part of the world that we didn’t know existed. Sort of blow a hole in the whole “Adam and Eve” theory.
How about this. If Adam and Eve were the first 2 people on earth, then we are all products of incest. Ask any Christian leader and their response “Who are you to question”. What that means is this. “I don’t know the answer, so instead of looking stupid, I will shame you for asking STUPID questions”.
How about the when Cane killed Able. He was banished from his land, and walked for days and nights. What does he run into. None other than another tribe of people. Would these not be his brothers. But there was only Cane and Able. Doesn’t make sense. Again, ask a Clergy and they will tell you. “Who are you to question the Bible”
Let’s go to Sodom and Gomorrah. God sent 2 angles to get Lot, Abraham’s nephew. The men of the town went to Lot and wanted to “know” (Have anal sex) with the men. Lot says no no no… please take my 2 daughters instead!!! WHAT!!! Depending which version of the bible you read, the story continues that the men take the daughters and rape them. One of them is hommoraged so bad she dies at the door of her home. In the morning, Lot says “GET UP WOMEN… We need to leave”. He finds that she is dead, so he cuts her up in 12 pieces and sends a piece to each of the tribes of Isreal to demonstrate his disqust for the state of the world. The New King James version re-wrote the story that the men refused and were blinded and all was well. Ask a clergy that and you already know the answer.
How about the biggest farce in the Bible to date. Jesus was a decendant of King David. Right? Joseph, was a decendant of King David, but Mary concieved Jesus through immaculate conception. IE. She was s virgin. Joseph had nothing to due with it. Ask a clergy that? How about the fact that the 2 accounts of the geneology of Jesus provided in the Bible itself (Matthew and Luke)contradict each other. They are not even close. Get my point?
Ask yourself how many times God destroyed man, woman and child in the old testament. The Ark, Jericho, and Sodom and Gommorah are the ones I remember off the top of my head and I haven’t been to church in years. What kind of morals can you learn from a God that destroys innocent people. Wait a minute, I forgot, I’m not supposed to question God. I wouldn’t question if it made sense. The only reason the CHurch wants you to have someone to guide you through such a “complex” book is so that they can remind you… DON’T QUESTION GOD. IF YOU DO, He’ll turn you into a pillar of salt like Lot’s wife, just for looking back at the burning city. Little harsh don’t you think.
How about destroying EVERYONE on the face of the earth with the flood?
As science progresses it provides answers that without the direct intent, prove that the stories in the Bible are based on extremely uneducated people. It’s too the point that many Christian’s are now agreeing that the bible is not a true account, but stories to guide us. If this is true (and it is) then the whole Christian and Islam religion are founded on man made stories, so any time someone says not to qestion God you can say… I’m not questioning God, I am questioning MAN’s interpretation of God (more correctly named the UNKNOWN). All the good things in the world today would not be here if we did not question.
I highly recommend reading a book called “The God Dilusion” by Richard Dawkins. He does a great job at presenenting the information about and 100s of more examples, all backed up with scriptural references, direct quotes from Pope’s, Bishop’s, spiritual leaders, scientists, President’s, Senators, etc… it’s very eye opening, and really highlights the similarities of Hitler vs. Jews, all Racist movements, Protestant’s vs. Catholics, Christian’s vs. Jews vs. Muslim’s, Bush, etc…
Anyway. Your questions are warranted. We all need to be comfortable with our own belief’s. Don’t ever let anyone tell you not to question. The one’s that do are hiding something. God want’s us to grow, otherwise he would never have created us.
I believe the people who follow today’s versions of the religions are mostly good people. They have,for the most part, good morals. The one’s with strong belief are extremely successful at attracting what they want in their life. These are all noble things.
The problem is that you still have people who act like old testament God and believe they need to rid the world of “Man, woman, and child… sparing none of the non-believers/evil doers”. Is that what you want?
Watch CNN for 60 minutes and you’ll see the US, versus the terrorists, Isrealites vs. Palistinians, Catholic vs. protestants, Jews, vs Muslims, Capitalists vs socialists vs. communists. These “extremists” as we call them today, are actually following the roots of their religion. Why would they not. They actually listen to the message “Don’t Question GOD!!!” and take everything literally.
You be the judge. Question and you’ll come up with your own truth.
Take care.
