Belief in a vengful god? You're a loony

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Belief in a vengful god? You're a loony

Belief in Angry God Associated with Poor Mental Health

 

If God exists, is he (or she, or whatever) inherently benevolent or punitive? The two Bible selections above clearly demonstrate that God can be both, but many believers cordon their perception of the Almighty into a singular view. This fundamental categorization may be more influential than one might think, as recently published research demonstrates that how a believer conceives of God could affect his or her mental health.
 

How can not believing in something that is backed up with no empirical evidence be less scientific than believing in something that not only has no empirical evidence but actually goes against the laws of the universe and in many cases actually contradicts itself? - Ricky Gervais


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Abu Lahab wrote:Belief in

I read that yesterday, and it does not surprise me. If nothing else, you're adding one more thing to worry about in your life.


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Ditto to RobbyPants

 

 

 

                      Yet remember Abu Lahab, in spite of what you psychiatrist says;  YoU  R perFECtlY  NORr MalE,  it"S tHe ReeeSt OV  the Vereld That ISH K-nuTZ.  Honest.  Maybe noTZ.

 

 

  

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To parody the Ace Ventura

To parody the Ace Ventura movie.

"I'm not ready for a relationship now Lucifer, I'll give you a call sometime. Your number is still 666 isn't it?"

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