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Evolutionary conundrums for believers : Comments
By Glen Coulton, published 23/1/2013If God wanted hordes of us humans hanging out in heaven with him, why didn't he just put us there from the word go?
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As usual, some have sought to go too far: to make a big deal out of their 'special' relationship with the unknown and unknowable, for prominence, power, gratification - or sometimes, as a means to bring order to an unruly mob, to introduce law and order, and assurance of 'belonging'. The best of intentions, with righteous and worthwhile initial results, can unfortunately lead to detrimental consequences if or when 'authority' goes that one, overly-zealous step too far.
The 'idea' of God is not detrimental, of itself, and can be greatly beneficial - unless it is railroaded out of sheer personal, ethnic or cultural selfishness. No future but what we make; no excuses for going against our 'hearts'; no 'divine right' to act like savages, like mere 'animals'.
Israel/Palestine: Power, prominence, turf, survival (of culture, tribe) - or solely of religious intolerance? A mixed bag.
Our 'inner' God, our 'hearts', may eventually lead us to peace, tolerance and understanding; but too many 'outer' gods, with too many seemingly irreconcilable differences, are spoiling the soup. It is time to learn from our mistakes and our misconceptions, but killing, oppressing or condemning is no way to make friends or influence people.