God and the blind Tailors

Obviously... And all claim intellectual property rights to God. Maybe... No way of knowing for sure. We're just as ill-equipped to answer that question now as when it was first asked thousands of years ago. No, that makes no sense. You just said we all worship the same God and that different religions are trying to assign their own interpreted attributes. Then you conclude by saying that you're version of God and your version of religion is correct. That makes you different from every other zealot, how?So much for the unbiased objectivity.I should also add that your tailor analogy smacks of paganism. Is God a Mr. Potato Head where each person's artistic side can fashion the God of their choice with all the attributes that suit them? Isn't that, well, blasphemous?Forgive the bluntness, but it sounds like it's more about you and less about God. That happens often as it turns in to the Pharisee Effect, where they start out with good intentions. Somewhere along the way God becomes a vehicle for them to enact their own will, all the while pretending it is a mandate from God.Happens all the time in every monotheistic religion. Edited by Hyroglyphx, : No reason given.Edited by Hyroglyphx, : Edit to ABE

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"Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson

The problem is that they have a specific mandate from God to save the world at the end of Matthew. The problem is that it doesn't come with an instruction guide on how to do it, and vastly worse, they do this unsolicited. And that's different from an obnoxious telemarketer, how? If one more Mormon with their stupid name tag and shows up on my doorstep at 8 PM, I'm going to get biblical on them.How silly are they not to realize the obvious? The most effective evangelism could only be accomplished by going back to the basics - treating people how you would want to be treated, helping people without any strings attached, showing people that God lives in you by your actions not your words. God ends up being a vessel for them, rather than them being a vessel for God.The end result is what Jesus warned about... Pharisees. The sect of Pharisees may be gone, but their style of preaching lives on today.I personally have strong affection for Jesus and what he tried to do. I don't know if he was the son of God, or if there is a God at all. All I know is that I find his life, whether it was fabricated or if it was real, agreeable. I find no fault in it, but I find tremendous fault in many of his professed followers.

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"Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson

If you want people to treat you with some respect and stop insulting you, it might be beneficial to stop being so arrogant.You're dripping with condescension and it stinks to high heaven.You came in here claiming to have all the answers to life, which is obnoxious in itself. Then you proceed to annoy everyone and when they get annoyed you pull the usual "I'm a martyr" routine. "See, here's the evidence. Everyone is being mean to me." You did that to yourself, presumably on purpose so you could create for yourself a self-fulfilled prophesy that the mean pagans really are godless heathens filled with Satan's fury.If anyone is being mean to you, then perhaps with the next forum you spam might be done with a little humility.

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"Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson