Intentionally Hidden (Religion)

by David Turell , Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 13:35 (4259 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained

Tony: If God were to reveal himself, it would no longer be an act of faith. People would do what they were told to do because of fear, not loyalty, love, or faith. If that happened, YHWH would have failed the challenge that he was presented with, he would be declared unfit to rule and humanity unfit to exist. 
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> That is why I say that it is no great surprise that we can not find obvious evidence of God. If you start with the faith that there is a God, and then you will see the evidence absolutely everywhere. Seeing is not believing, believing is seeing.-But I came to faith in God the other way around. I was on dhw's fence and it was only after studying God's works that I came to the conclusion that God must exist, much like Adler's gradual acceptance. And I agree with the point of view that we are to be 'good' for goodness sake, not for promised rewards. There is a higher adult level of religious thought than simple reward or punishment, which is the child-like approach. One shound never be frightened into believing.