@eladar saidJews, Christians and Muslims all worship what is, essentially, the same God figure: the God of Abraham, as it were. The Jews rejected Jesus as an imposter, the Christians thought the rabi Jesus was the messiah, and the Muslims thought the Jews were mistaken to dismiss Jesus out of hand like that, and the Christians were mistaken to think that Jesus was more more than an important prophet.
Funny, is the God of Islam any less a monster in your eyes?
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@lemondrop saidChristians believe that whatever God does, it is, by definition, good. So, given that, they cannot see Him as a "monster" because the word "monster" implies bad. So, there is no point asking Christians 'why they worship a monster' because they'd have to be non-Christians to accept your terminology.
why do Christians worship a monster?
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@eladar saidRandom thought: if God is monstrous, it's because we created him in our own image.
Funny, is the God of Islam any less a monster in your eyes?
God is a reflection of our newfound power, coupled with the realization that it can be used in highly unethical ways.
Edit: and the temptation that realization brings.
@eladar saidI'm also not sure why you bother to comment when you are not interested in said belief. Wouldn't it be better just to say nothing?
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Ok your belief.
@bigdoggproblem saidI think it is a variant of passive aggression which I hearby name "nothingness aggression". If he actually DID say nothing, then it would be nothingness but without the aggression.
I'm also not sure why you bother to comment when you are not interested in said belief. Wouldn't it be better just to say nothing?
@goldenwolf79 saidI don't think the narcissism is in the belief in a vengeful and wrathful God figure, per se.
@lemondrop
It's a narcissism - co narcissism / collective narcissism.
I think the narcissism is in believing that, if the superstitions are good enough for them [and just so happen to appeal to their imagination], then they are good enough for all people everywhere, and if people don't believe it, then they deserve to be subjected to non-stop demented violence after they die. THAT'S the narcissism.
@fmf saidDemented violence?
I don't think the narcissism is in the belief in a vengeful and wrathful God figure, per se.
I think the narcissism is in believing that, if the superstitions are good enough for them [and just so happen to appeal to their imagination], then they are good enough for all people everywhere, and if people don't believe it, then they deserve to be subjected to non-stop demented violence after they die. THAT'S the narcissism.
No, I believe that after we die, eventually we face judgement and receive our just reward. No "non-stop demented violence".