You know, this guy may have a point for entirely the wrong reason: an unfortunate percentage of the US would be a laughing stock on judgment day... because of people like this.
To bring the book into it:
Matthew 7:21-23
“Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
I've been trying to remember that one for a while, so I finally looked it up. In other words, assholes like you that make the world a more miserable place, that run against the teachings of the faith you promote, are going to be rather surprised when you hear this.
My apologies for dredging this up to throw in, but it fit so very well.
@Sweetride
First, Sweetride, I AM, in fact, bipolar. I resent the implication that indecision or duplicitousness is part of my disorder.
Second, multiple consecutive posts? You do know there's an edit button, right?
Third, have you noticed that it doesn't seem to be the areas most like yourself would call 'wicked and sinful' that get hit? As others here have observed, if the Creator is 'punishing evil', its aim sucks worse than mine with a shotgun.
Fourth, you seem to believe that Jesus acts as a restraining bolt for the wrath of a deity of nothing but vengeance and judgment. Even the Bible itself does not support this view. It seems that, like so many other people that have gotten frustrated with a changing society, you have latched on to the worst aspects of your chosen faith and largely discarded the positive.
Otherwise, See Doubting Thomas's post. Honestly, if Katrina was any indication (among other similar disasters), God seems rather miffed with the church. Which I'm sure has nothing to do with turning a message of community, support, charity, and making the world a better place into a greedy, bigoted factory of hate. You'd almost think, given the things spared, that the Creator wants people to be happy. Strange concept, I know.
