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Lv 6

Christians, How do you know God's the good guy?

He 'wrote' his book, couldn't he be manipulating you? couldn't the bad guy have won and the devil actually be the good guy?

God does far more terrible things to humans then the devil does in the bible.

How do you decide?

Update:

So pure blind faith huh Jiraiya? ok then. im glad you can admit your own failings of reason.

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  • Gloria
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Because God is not willing that any should perish, but Satan wants to take as many souls he can with him to the lake of fire.

  • Archer
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    "He" did not write any of the books chosen, edited and published by the church to present their version of a god, man did! Publicity properly delivered at the right time would have made Hitler the next prophet. Think about it!

  • Dick
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    If the bible is to be believed, it would seem that god is the bad guy, and the devil a pretty benign individual.

  • 4 years ago

    hell if i know the devil ran off with my soulmate, then i met her again in a mirage walking in the middle of the desert. and she still ran off with the devil? wtf, either this world is a lie or that is the biggest joke ever. Maybe God will hook me up with maryiln monroe.

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Was it God or the devil who said that if you eat the forbidden fruit you will not end up dying? God said dying you will die and the devil said you won't die at all, period, end of story. Eve even said that she was deceived by his lie so...

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    You sure talk about God a lot. Day in day out 7 days a week.

  • 4 years ago

    There are positive and negative forces. I follow the positive. It is part of my training in psychology. I choose to call that positive force God.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Believers have faith that the Bible is the Word of the Living God.

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

    John 1:1

    The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

    John 1:14

    And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

    Hebrews 11:6

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