One of the reasons that we humans have problems with Christian belief/theology is that a good deal of it does not make sense. Or some of it is mutually exclusive.
For example... we say that slavery is bad [and it is,] but the Bible condones it. We say we believe the Bible, but it condones slavery. We say that God is love, but then he will also send you to hell to be tortured for eternity.
It's can't all be true. Either God is a god of love or he is not.
Pastors and teachers have come up with doctrines and beliefs for years. They pull from all kinds of places in the bible without much consideration of the consistency of the ideas.
We in the pews are just not supposed to ask questions. Many don't ask questions. Personally, I don't think that God is offended by our questions.
I do think that many of our pat answers that have been offered to the world can be offensive.
We do not have to have all the answers. It is ok for us to question beliefs and to choose our beliefs. Personally, I am taking a stand on the basic truth that God is love.
God is love... that comes first. All other beliefs and doctrines have to fall in after that.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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