Christianity

My entire argument will not fit. I would ask that you check the comment I will post after this with the continuation of my response. Also I was going to add more, but I am exhausted so I'm just pasting what I saved from earlier. 1) a) You forget what your argument was apparently. You were claiming that if GOD is omnipotent, howcome situations like you claimed can happen. I showed you biblically why it can happen, and still makes GOD omnipotent. b) I already told you this. Firstly, the cat analogy was in correlation to Romans chapter 1 which I cited. It talks about the same situation only about homosexuality. I would suggest reading it. Also, I know you are not GOD that was not the point. The point was for you to understand that even if GOD interveined in every situation, people would still think about doing it. If we read the Bible, GOD is not just focused on the external things you do, but also the internal. Let me quote Matthew 5:28 " But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.". That is what Jesus is saying in addition to adultery already being bad. Just wanting to commit adultery, is equivalent to actually committing it. Therefore, if GOD did as you wanted, it wouldn't make any difference because they would still be sinning internally and it would of stopped nothing. However, if GOD lets them do what is wrong and punishes them, they learn its wrong internally and externally [because they realize the bad effects of their actions] instead of GOD just intervening everytime. I am not comparing him to a mere human teacher, but humans are humans. We are not omnipotent, therefore, if there was another way to learn, we wouldn't be able to comprehend it anyways. b) [you put two "b" s] Not at all. Of course GOD is a spirit as the Bible says, did you forget what it says in the beginning? "God created man in his own image". Just because GOD is a spirit, does not mean the appearance of his spirit is not equivalent to having arms and legs. Just because he has those features, does not denounce him of being a spirit. Of course he can. Does a spirit with legs not walk? However, in the context of this Bible quote, that isn't what it is saying at all. You didn't post the entire quote. Lets get the entire context "14 For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee." It is saying GOD is with them. As it says a lot in the Bible that I can cite if you want. They are saying GOD is on their side, therefore they are guaranteed to win. c) Okay then why do you keep asking? There is a thing specifically in the Bible called the book of life which has all the deeds you have done. Sure, GOD knows what you are going to do, but then I ask you a few questions. 1) If he didn't test, like I said before, and you went and saw GOD, would you find it fair to be judged before you did anything? [pre-crime, remember that movie as I said?] 2) If GOD didn't allow time to pass, then wouldn't souls that would have been created cease to exist? Therefore, it would be impossible for them to go to Heaven? Basically, if GOD just ended existence now and just judged everyone, souls that GOD know that would turn to him would never get the chance to because existence on the physical plane would have ended. They would never exist. d) You misunderstood the logical progression. If the Bible says that these things are demons/idols, and they turn out to be demons/idols and used in multiple religions, than it means the Bible is accurate. I will go more indepth on this in the comments section because I ran out of characters again. e) So, let me ask you something. If doing it in your mind is just as bad as physical, does GOD prevent anything by stopping them? Or would they just keep on doing the same thing over and over again? Moreover, if that person being raped would eventually change her lifestyle. Say for example, she got raped and then because of it, she realized where she was living was dangerous and moved to a better community. After she does that, her life gets better. Then, was the rape benefitial in the long run? Keep in mind, the person who is going to rape, is going to rape regardless. Basically, I'm looking at it like chess. You give up a knight in order to take a queen. What I am saying is that of course rape is bad. Just like stealing or murdering, but you are looking at it only at a human's perspective. If we look at the bigger picture, what could be the pros and cons to each situation? Of course GOD is against rape, just like bullying, but GOD also is a genius. Let me give you an example, a personal one. When I grew up, I was an atheist. I actually mocked Christians most of my life. I barely showered, I was poor, I went to a bad school, and my Dad never paid for me to get a haircut. I was called things like "Jew-fro", beat up, and picked on my entire life. In highschool, I smoked lots of marijuana to escape my problems. I really hated my life. I used to do nothing in school. My grades were horrible. So one day, my Dad decided to kick me out. I don't remember 100% what I said, but I said something on my way home from school along the lines of "If only I had another change or another life, this wouldn't of happened." So you know what happened? My mother, who my entire family demonized and called bad names, I decided to call her and tell her what happened. She came RIGHT away and picked me up. I was honestly shocked. She brought me to Toronto from Hamilton, and I still live with her today. I graduated highschool, I found GOD, I am in College, I am working, I have a fiance, etc. However, if I never went through those hardships, I would have never found GOD. I would have never even cared. I would of just focused on other things. Its because of the bad things I went through, that I found GOD and even appreciated what he has done for me. My main point is we cant look at bad scenarios as if they don't have any positive repercussions. Of course, the people who bully or rape or murder will get punished [remember the bible quote I cited earlier], but GOD is omniscient. These people would of raped or murdered regardless of the situation, that has to be kept in mind. I hope you understand what I am saying. For an atheist, it is going to be really hard to comprehend. Trust me I know, I used to be there. f) I agree women are not commodities. Let me repost what I posted earlier, because you have no argument here: Ephesians 5:25-29 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: Now let me explain this again. Verse 25 says love your wife as Christ loved the church, do you remember what Christ did on the cross? Just read the last few words, "and gave himself for it;" it is saying to die to protect your wives, is that mysoginy? Verse 28-29 talk about loving their own bodies like their wives. Verse 29 is very clear "For no man ever yet hated his own flesh;". They say to treat your wives as yourself [your flesh as it says or your body], it says no one hates their flesh, therefore it is the opposite of mysoginy. Remember the definition, mysoginy is the hatred of women, this is the exact opposite as I already showed you. The other marriage stuff was just additional arguments but they weren't necessary