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[[Wouldn’t life be simpler if you learned about reality and accepted the unforeseeable as unforeseeable?]]

Suppose you are a child, and suppose your father says “Get in the car- we’re going someplace” Wouldn’t you want to know where you’re going?

Now suppose the destination could be disneyland, or it could be prison- you have no way of knowing which. Your father could very well drop you off at some Hell-hole, tell a guard to lock you up forever, and tell the guard he never wants to see you again- OR- he could bring you to disneyland for a week of fun and games and enjoyment- but you, apparently, want no description about the future and you want us to think life is better when the details are left out?

Now suppose you’re on the ride to a destination and your father tells you that if you’ll just beleive him, trust him, you’ll go to disneyland, and that he will personally confirm to you during hte ride that you’re indeed goign to go there by showing you evidences that he will reveal to you personally during hte ride- but if you refuse, you’ll go to a dungeon somewhere- never to be seen again- all alone, isolated- for an eternity of suffering? What is the prudent thing to do? Beleive or disbelieve? Trust or distrust? Accept the fact that your pop will reveal truths to you? Or refuse to accept that He will do as He said, and refuse to believe He is trustworthy?

Simple isn’t always better- especially when hte stakes are so high.

Now suppose you’re on the ride to a destination and your father tells you that if you’ll just beleive him, trust him, you’ll go to disneyland, and that he will personally confirm to you during hte ride that you’re indeed goign to go there by showing you evidences that he will reveal to you personally during hte ride- but if you refuse, you’ll go to a dungeon somewhere- never to be seen again- all alone, isolated- for an eternity of suffering? What is the prudent thing to do?

Get out of the car, call 911, and tell them your father is drunk and threatening you.

Suppose you are a child, and suppose your father says “Get in the car- we’re going someplace” Wouldn’t you want to know where you’re going?

Now suppose the destination could be disneyland, or it could be prison- you have no way of knowing which. Your father could very well drop you off at some Hell-hole, tell a guard to lock you up forever, and tell the guard he never wants to see you again...

I'm really sorry about the problems you have with your father. Mine died recently at age 96, but in my wildest nightmare I could not visualize distrusting him. I really don't have a frame of reference for understanding your point.