Christians: Is it Okay to question God's goodness? Why or why not?

Question

This is a question that is in my Bible study this week and I was just wondering on more opinions. Thanks. Deb

Answer 1

You go to h**l if you do!!!

The Bible God worshipped by the Christians in America is the one that forced his chosen people to eat their own children for dinner NOT AS A PUNISHMENT, but as an option in time of famine. God never objected about killing and cooking a child for dinner! Bigot Christians who are not openly pro-life because of an abortion in the family are furiously anti-g*y! And vice versa!

Nothing is taken out of context here. The Bible was obviously written by some primitive “holy men of God” who knew how to control religious people... Any religion then was as savage as you can possibly imagine. The Bible is a hangover from those days... The Bible God is too bloody and wicked for just any person to believe without substantial manicuring of the Bible. America is ONE NATION UNDER GOD and IN GOD WE TRUST only because of the collapse of our gold monetary system. It did the trick of calming down a lot of Christians. Instead of reading the Bible Christians listen to their preachers!

Christians blame atheists of being “baby killers,” but that’s only to cover up their own shortcomings! The Bible writers made the “loving God” totally powerless to teach his chosen people a lesson without FORCING them to eat their own children for dinner for whatever reason in the “good and spacious land flowing with milk and honey”* (*According to the Bible, this was factual ONLY before Israel invaded Palestine. The former dwellers lived well in abundance!). This primitive Bible God takes it on the innocent children! Paradoxically, Christians are banning ALL ABORTIONS so there will be more children for dinner! Spiritually speaking, of course…!

The Bible Jehovah God's sadistic pleasures are the kinkiest ones ever to be invented in human history...!!! Throughout history not a Godless atheistic dictator in the world EVER thought of forcing his people to eat their own children for dinner...!!! This is so repulsive that no s**t publication EVER thought of publishing anything like that, either but you can enjoy reading all about it in the Bible! Christians feel that the DEVIL is seeding this information in their Bible to confuse them! Obviously, reading the Bible in an obscure King James verbiage helps to cover up any gross savagery very easily!

Leviticus 26:29 - (God says) YOU WILL eat the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters* (*without warning of any evil! Christians know that “if God says it I believe it… and that settles it!”)

Deuteronomy 28:53-57 - Because of the suffering that your enemy will inflict on you during the siege, YOU WILL EAT THE FRUIT OF THE WOMB, THE FLESH OF THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS THE LORD YOUR GOD HAS GIVEN YOU* (*God won’t protect the innocent children, but his chosen people will enjoy eating them…! Praise the LORD! Sweet Jesus! Amen?). Even the most gentle and sensitive man* (*not a homosexual or a “Godless” atheist, but a chosen child of God!) among you will have no compassion on his own brother or the wife he loves or his surviving children* (*after eating the youngest ones!), and he will not give to one of them any of the flesh of his children that he is eating…* (*This is so devilish! NOT SHARING!!!)

Jeremiah 19:9  I* (*God, NOT SATAN, but GOD!) WILL MAKE THEM EAT THE FLESH OF THEIR SONS AND DAUGHTERS...

God won’t force you to eat PIGS, but your own children, YES! This was written for the pleasure of the bizarre oriented right wing Fundies who support this kinda God! The Holy Inquisition hardly measured up to God’s standards and the Westboro Baptist Church falls far behind!

Ezekiel 5:10 - Therefore in your midst fathers WILL EAT THEIR CHILDREN...*

Most Bible writers are going berserk conveying God’s message about eating children! Please notice that GOD NEVER SPOKE A WORD AGAINST EATING YOUR OWN CHILDREN FOR DINNER in the plentiful Holy Land! It took 2 men to carry a single bunch of grapes to show Israel how plentiful was the Heathen place that they were going to invade (Num 13:23)! Even in Egypt Israel was much better off. They never had to eat their own children! God actually tricked them to leave Egypt to make them eat their own children!  

Lamentations 4:10 - With their own hands COMPASSIONATE women* (*GODLY… Not lesbians or atheistic ladies, but God loving heterosexual “WOMEN” --plural/many!)  HAVE COOKED THEIR OWN CHILDREN...! Not in a moment of rage, but with some planning, recipes, and so on!)

These are not the only few episodes of FACTUAL eating of children in the Bible!!! Here is an episode in FULL EXPLICIT CONTEXT that is impossible for the Christian clergy to explain, but they do it for the sake of your tithes and offerings!

2 Kings 6:26-29 (NIV) As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, “Help me, my lord the king!” The king replied, “If the Lord* (*God) does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor? From the winepress?” Then he asked her, “What's the matter?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son so we may eat him today, and tomorrow we'll eat my son.’ So we cooked my son and ate him* (*BTW… it came out delicious!!!). The next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son so we may eat him,’ but she had hidden him.”* (*…this is the actual sin!)

They were all “compassionate” Godly, non-Atheistic, heterosexual women that HAVE COOKED THEIR OWN CHILDREN FOR DINNER...! The Bible writers still say that “God is LOVE”! Christians must be blinded by the “GOD IS LOVE” commercial in the Bible… it is like a real spell… It really is!

Isaiah 49:15 “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I* (*God) WILL NOT FORGET YOU!*

(*The Clergy knows how to cover up and explain away the overwhelming Bible evidence to the contrary!)

These are not obscure isolated verses in the Bible, but eating your own children is part of the Bible theme. The clergy can still market Christianity in our advanced society after YEARS OF CHRISTIAN BIBLE SCHOOLING to learn how to do it just right for each brand of the Christian faith!

The Bible writers are delighted to tell us that Jesus was whipped, beaten, thoroughly marinated in Roman spit, and nailed to a Holy Cross as a “spotless Lamb of God.” Then the Christian MUST EAT HIS ROMAN SPIT FLAVORED MEAT AND DRINK HIS HOLY BLOOD to make it to Heaven! (John 6:53) The idea of eating one’s sons and daughters is part of the BIBLE story so the forever cannibalizing of God the Son Jesus Christ in the Holy Communion is not half that bad…! The Bible also promotes the killing of infants to get rid of future enemies of God!!!

Psalm 137:8-9 - O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is he who repays you for what you have done to us- he who seizes your infants and DASHES them against the rocks.

The Bible writers say that the enemies of God ought to be killed in their infancy when it is easier to get rid of them (Amen?) So abortion is not remotely that bad. In fact, IT IS VERY HUMANE...!!! Notice “humane” versus “Godly.” Godly requires that the fetus be born into a child before he/she can be dashed to pieces as an infant! The Egyptian midwives were doing this kind of abortion on the willing Hebrew ladies! No other form of safe induced abortion was known then!

Isaiah 13:16 (KJV) Their* (*God’s chosen people’s) little ones also will be DASHED TO PIECES before their eyes; Their houses will be plundered And their wives ravished…. (How many s*x starved godly women would wish to be ravished? But the children must be DASHED TO PIECES – not just killed! Praise the LORD!)

Sadly, that the liberal media doesn’t get involved in reporting any religious story in the Bible! By the way, God the Son Jesus Christ is hardly any better than his own Daddy God up in the sky!

Revelation 2:23 (NIV) (In his apocalyptic “revelation” for the last days Jesus Christ says) I WILL STRIKE HER CHILDREN DEAD* (*No abortionist can beat Jesus at killing babies… AMEN? Sweet Jesus is the one killing the children so he can teach everybody a lesson on WHO IS THE BOSS! Preachers have earned millions printing books about Jesus love for the little children of the world without telling anybody about his vicious children killing craze. In our society today Jesus would be in jail for bullying about killing children to favor a particular religion!!!). Then ALL THE CHURCHES WILL KNOW that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.* (*I’m the BOSS says Jesus! He is far more daring than the Mafia because the Mafia doesn’t go public talking like that. Christians love this message because Jesus is God!)

We definitely need a better Bible more in accord with factual science and realistic moral values if religion needs to survive as a crutch for low self esteemed people!

Most Christians pretend to ignore that the Bible is an old religious people control device and today a money making machine exploiting human religious gullibility! Christians don’t know how to deal with plain FACTS either from science or from their own Bible that they hardly read! Their preachers, the Pope, Bush and all his spiritual advisors subscribe, worship and rule millions of people by this Bible God notion!

Romans 15:4 (Saint Paul says) For EVERYTHING that was written in the past* (*Old Testament) was written to teach us* (*Christians)...

Then Christians are forced to lie that not everything written in the Bible is for them...!!!

Answer 2

i am a Christian an I believe that god is good but also he did make karma so he can be good and sometimes a little harsh

Answer 3

The best way to understand God better, is to talk to Him about all your doubts, and uncertainties.

But allow Him the chance to speak to you and do not avoid the truth when it appears.  

Answer 4

Read Job. My favorite verse pertaining to this is Philippians 4:6-7.

Answer 5

Yes, I think it is ok.

Ultimately though it does come down to faith. Will  you rely on man or God? Will you believe man or God? Will you have faith in man or God?

Answer 6

No you are not suppose to question God

Answer 7

I would say to question God IN ANY WAY is like a slap in His face !  Check out  Job  38 - 41  ...  Key vs.  :  38:2  ,  40:2  ,  40:8  and...41:34.

Peace and love...

Answer 8

There are a lot of not so good things done by God in the OT. I don't think there's anything wrong with questioning.

Anyone who doesn't want you to ask questions has something to hide.

Answer 9

It's human nature to question things. Especially those things that are governing your life.

Answer 10

no.........He is perfect!!!!!!

SEARCH IN GREEN BAR ABOVE FOR RAPTURE

AND LOOK AT THE LINKS IN THE QUES I VOTED ON YESTERDAY...ITS FANTASTIC!!!!!!

Answer 11

GOD can't be questioned. This is ridiculous. Of all things, no one can question the basis for what God does, on all levels. Peace!!!

Answer 12

why not? HE would want you to i think.

Answer 13

It's a matter of attitude. I you do it out of appreciation, yes; if you do it out of protestation, no. God wants to be appreciated -- not ridiculed -- for His acts.

Answer 14

Yes!  Do it frequently and with gusto!  "Question with boldness even the existence of a God."  - Thomas Jefferson

Answer 15

Question everything. :) He did some pretty fked up things. I don't see anything wrong with questioning. However, I'm not a Christian, so...  =P

Answer 16

No. You're not supposed to question it because you risk turning away from Christianity and becoming a more rational person.

Answer 17

One should not question God for he loves us, and not to blame Satan for although he corrupts us it is not he who destroys us. We destroy our own society by choosing the Satanic choices, and by the angel of Providence we must serve out our punishment.

Answer 18

we are not in a position to be able to question god's goodness yet evidence of it is abundant in the bible. when you were a kid you did not question your parents goodness. all you knew is that they were the one's providing and they were doing it much better than you could.  when you go to school you dont question the teachers goodness you just play along and hope for a good grade.

Answer 19

God is good - all the time!

I will always declare it, because I believe it with all my heart!

Even through the most devastating of times, I have declared that GOD IS GOOD, because God does'nt make the difficult things happen. However, He does use them and makes ALL things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

I have experienced so much of His goodness.

He is not the one to be blamed when things go wrong,

for there is an enemy of our souls, seeking whom he may devour - his name is satan.

Sadly, people whose eyes are blinded to the truth about God, automatically blames God when things go wrong.

Answer 20

Before one considers questioning  (judging) God's goodness, I think they must first ask themselves by whose standards are we questioning  (judging) God's goodness?

God created mankind to live in perfect harmony and goodness with Him and for a time man had no reason to question anything about God . But Satan questioned everything about God.  He questioned Gods perfection, power, glory, and goodness according to his own standards.  Based on his standards he then claimed that he, the angels that joined him, and mankind could be just like God, but without adhering to God's commandments.

But if we're honest with ourselves we know that God's commandments are God's standard of goodness and that every evil thing that has ever been done is in defiance of God's standard.

So, the standard of goodness that mankind has used for thousands of years to question (judge) God's goodness was established by Satan.  This is the standard that has brought all pain and suffering to the world throughout time.  It's a standard based on a lie when first whispered to Eve and it still rides on that same lie when whispered into the hearts of mankind today

"Ye shall not surely die.  For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." (Gen. 3:4-5)

When we are tempted to question God's goodness because of our own trials, tribulations, and suffering we just need to remember where those words came from.

It is not God's goodness that we need to question, but our own.  When we find ourselves tempted to not "believe" in God's perfect goodness, that is when we need most to pray...

"Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief." (Mark 9:24)

Answer 21

By  questioning  do  we  learn.However   understand  the  spirit  behind  the  question   before  asking  it.This  that  your  question  offend  not.GOD'S    WORD    IS  AN  ANSWER  BOOK.Every  question  you  can  ask    basically  is  covered  in   the  BIBLE.The  BIBLE     is  the  best  source  of  wisdom   I  have  ever  read.It    covers  all  of  life's  situations  and  guides  us  through  them.It  teaches  us  how  to  live  in  equality  and  peace  and  harmony  in  love.It  teaches  us  how  to  eliminate  poverty   and  racism   that  all  can  live  happily  in  love  one  for  another.Yes  ask  your  questions  in  love  and  study  GOD'S  WORD  for  your  answer  or  pray  and  seek  JESUS    in  any  matter.Ours  is  a  living  GOD.Working  mightily   for  his  children.Those  of  every  nation  kindred  and  tongue  in  the  universe.    THANK  YOU  D'S

Answer 22

If you question it, you will see that the universe is neither good nor bad--just completely indifferent. Would a god that is "good" just randomly snuff out millions of people in various natural disasters?  

Answer 23

the bible tells us to test the spirit. the only way you can truly do that is by questioning things rather it is good or bad. How can we really learn about God if we don't question him. that is part of the communication that he wants from us. one of my biggest question that l ask has to deal with the women l date cause l have had some bad experience in my life so l ask him, is this the one for me, just show me and let me tell you, if she isnt the one, he will allow all her problems to come into the picture. so you have to ask questions.  

Answer 24

Deb... This is something I am struggling with right now.. My life has been one big trial for about the past ten yrs and I can not lie and say that the thought has not crossed my mind.. I think it is normal to struggle with this issue of questioning Gods goodness... Hope this helped out..God bless you !

Answer 25

it is ok to question anything, anything, even God's goodness.  that is how you will learn from experience.  did you know that cults don't allow someone to question?   God will not mind,  God will be glad for you to learn and think for yourself, and make discoveries on your own.

God is total love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 26

Well I would say its normal to do this at some point. I know we shouldn't and God doesn't want us to feel like we have to question him...but we're human and the fact is we don't know all God has in store for us, so we do question things sometimes... But you just have to remember what he has said, for example Jeremiah 29:11 ''For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you, not to harm you. To give you a future and a hope''            When I pray I repeat that verse and I say thank you Lord for promising this... because I know his dreams for my life are bigger and better than I can imagine.  Those are things I remind myself of when I start to question his goodness..

Its only human to do so...but its so important to try and keep your faith and remind yourself of his promises

Answer 27

I think it's normal. I'm not a Christian but I was raised Baptist most of my life. Everyone at one time or another asks themself if God was a little too harsh in the beginning, or at least I do. I think it shows that you aren't content to follow blindly in the footsteps of an unknown being or Spaghetti Monster, as they said on SouthPark.

Answer 28

Interesting question!  

I'm not getting an interesting answer though. I would wonder why we would question God's goodness. To me that sounds like he would have ulterior motives for the blessings we receive from him. I do wish I knew more of the discussion.

In the long run though, I don't see that God would have any problem with us questioning anything that he does. He created us to be human, and human we are. We want answers. Even if it wouldn't be OK it's second-nature for humans to question everything. OK, so I suppose I'm saying it's all right to question God's goodness. I didn't know my thinking would end up at that point. Thanks for a thought-provoking moment!