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And in the meantime, the slef-styled mouthpieces of the god of their choice will insist that you believe it or be damned. Why would God want to compel people to believe blindly when he had no problem showing himself up to some and will apparently have no problems showing himself to some in the future, as you claim?

Though I am sure you believe you are batting 1000 in disputing every point of mine, just remember that I am not the one who invented Christianity. All your "Why would God..." questions should be directed at Him. It's his world and his rules. I do not condemn anyone, but Jesus sure made it clear that whoever rejects him, rejects God and those who believe in him will not be condemned. Your railings against why he did things the way he did and not according to how you would have done things only shows a person whose heart is set against truth and controlled by pride. That is why God says he HATES pride. But, hey, as long as you can put off faith you can still hope you will be granted a consolation prize, right?

Though I am sure you believe you are batting 1000 in disputing every point of mine, just remember that I am not the one who invented Christianity

Well, at least we agree that Christianity is an invention. At least we agree on something. :)

All your "Why would God..." questions should be directed at Him

Why? God doesn't answer questions directly. He uses mortal "prophets" and preachers and self-styled God's mouthpieces, so I direct my questions to them.

I do not condemn anyone, but Jesus sure made it clear that whoever rejects him, rejects God and those who believe in him will not be condemned.

How do I know that's what Jesus said? Did he write that or did some mere mortal you never met, 2000 years ago?

Your railings against why he did things the way he did and not according to how you would have done things only shows a person whose heart is set against truth and controlled by pride.

If God gave us reason he gave us reason so we would understand and know things, not just react to things, i.e. not merely accept things blindly. Otherwise your reason is for naught.

That is why God says he HATES pride. But, hey, as long as you can put off faith you can still hope you will be granted a consolation prize, right?

I am not prideful. I claim no knowledge from "above' or "vertically" or via some special divine tractor beam. I am asking those who do and they tell me I am prideful for asking! Your own Bible says that those who believe have the "mind of Christ". Why is it pride if I ask why?