Perhaps because they are going against God's desire and will to save everyone, they are in direct rebellion against The Almighty. I would like to add that they are free to think that way in this life, but not without its own inherent consequences, such as living in fear.
I have a degree in commercial art and marketing, but I realize that everyone has their own opinion and style. Just a mental exercise.
I say this only because it shows that people truly yearn for a loving God and not a God of "justice".
What did they say?
I'm a private person and get easily embarrassed. I hope they don't try to drill into what I've been doing all these years, being a loser.
It's going to be rough but I have to go see my dad off.
Are they narcissists? Am I misreading something. Should I not tell them that I have difficulties with social interactions?
Either you believe God is love, or you don't.
Maybe at a coffee shop. Something casual.
I'm so tired and sick with grief and need to comfort my mom somehow. I know that he is present with the all-loving Lord.
I suppose you can call it a philosophical believer.
I'd like to focus a bit on something less bleak. The world has to be large enough to accommodate around 100 billion people. Perhaps other planets will be possible to go to. Space travel? And what do you think of what work or fun stuff will be like? I like to cook and play sports.
I feel guilty that I can eat food and watch sports and do all of the things my dad cant while hes suffering.
None of us know what we are doing. Even Paul says "I do not understand what I do." We can't be responsible for our actions.
Why does an omnipotent being need his creatures to suffer so much?
Praying for a quick release or a miracle.
My family wants to peg but if it's a consensus, I have to go with it. However if he starts to decline further, I want him to get hospice care at home.
I find CU to be the most rational of all the sects, and would like explore how you as a CU come to trust what the words of the Bible say to you.