Originally posted by RBHILL Bad wolf this verse might be you.
Romans 9:19-24 NLT
God's Sovereign Choice
19 Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what he makes them do?”
20 No, don’t say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, “Why have you ...[text shortened]... glory.
24 And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.
K, this might have helped if I already believed in God, but had doubts about him in his power and choices; but I have never even believed in him (or her) in the first place, so it is pretty meaningless to me.
Originally posted by RBHILL Bad wolf this verse might be you.
Romans 9:19-24 NLT
God's Sovereign Choice
19 Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what he makes them do?”
20 No, don’t say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, “Why have you ...[text shortened]... glory.
24 And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.
The thing you can't get past is this: These are stories written by MEN, not some ivictive from some god. The whole bible was written by men, with inspiration from schizoid leaders.