God's official performance review

[The Persnickety Platypus]

Great power comes with great responsibility.

Throughout the course of the Jesus administration, a number of issues have arisen regarding His ability to properly adhere to the principles of the office of all loving supreme being.

Although the stains on His record are numerous, a few issues stick out in particular.

First and foremost are the numerous inexcusable atrocities nature has comitted against mankind (famine and disaster in particular), and God's untimely (or rather, nonexistant) response to the ramifications they have on innocent life.

Also worth considering is the literary mediocrity of of the Bible, the complete lack of evidence for any so called death and resurrection, and the scandals of the Old Testament days (hundreds of thousands of people- women and children included- reported to have been slaughtered by God himself).



Given all this, action on our part is long overdue. If God recieves less than 50% in this opinion poll, we are going to elect a new supreme being.

Better start organizing your campaign! From the outset, it's not looking very promising for old JC...

[Vladd44]

Considering religion is simply one of the oldest forms of government. I would hazard a guess you already know my opinion of this god's efforts.... if there is one.

[Confused]

This was a tough vote for me, but one I felt justified in making.

[QED]

...and God's untimely (or rather, nonexistant) response to the ramifications they have on innocent life.

Somebody will probably point out that there's no such thing as "innocent life" (a seemingly essential component of Christianity). If this is true then we can't factor God's responses into our judgment. However, I don't think it can be true.

[Metacrock]

what makes it official? Unfortuantley for you, there cannot be an authority above God. So you can say "I don't believe in God's existence."

You can say "I don't believe that God, if God existed, would run things this way."

but youc cannot judge God. If God exists, God is the higherst authority by defition. Meaning, you blaspheme and that's all you are donig.

now here's a cogent question I bet you can't answer:

why should I give you the credit to think you know how thigns should be?

[Vladd44]

Unfortuantley for you, there cannot be an authority above God.

From your perspective perhaps.

Meaning, you blaspheme and that's all you are donig.

If you think thats blashemy, you should hear some of the things I joke about in real life with my friends. We quite frequently tell each other that "Jesus loves you _____. and typically the blank is filled with a sexual remark.

why should I give you the credit to think you know how thigns should be?

Since you asked, perhaps it is as simple as the reality that I know how to use the spellcheck.

[Metacrock]

Unfortuantley for you, there cannot be an authority above God.

From your perspective perhaps.

Meaning, you blaspheme and that's all you are donig.

If you think thats blashemy, you should hear some of the things I joke about in real life with my friends. We quite frequently tell each other that "Jesus loves you _____. and typically the blank is filled with a sexual remark.

I am not impressed. I am not a prude, I am not schocked easily. But I am also not impressed. you are merely mocking the sacred beliefs of others, which cruel and shallow.

why should I give you the credit to think you know how thigns should be?

Since you asked, perhaps it is as simple as the reality that I know how to use the spellcheck.[/quote]


that hardly puts you on a levelt o dictate the meaning of life or judge God.

If you really spelling is a mark of intelligence, you are confussed. look up "dyslexia" sometime and learn something. It's a nuerological problem, not a matter of intelligence.

[Vladd44]

you are merely mocking the sacred beliefs of others, which cruel and shallow.

Sacred only to you. Is it shallow and cruel when I eat a hamburger? I am sure Hindus would not approve.

If you really spelling is a mark of intelligence, you are confussed. look up "dyslexia" sometime and learn something. It's a nuerological problem, not a matter of intelligence.

My wife is dyslexic, and since she is aware of it, she uses spellcheck. There are people who have been illiterate, but not stupid. Having said that, your words and the use of them is the only thing I have to legitimately judge you by.

[upallnite]

Somebody will probably point out that there's no such thing as "innocent life"

Then you can argue that the punishment is not equal to the "crime".

If God exists, God is the higherst authority by defition.

I could still tell him he messed things up. If he is just, he would want someone that can do the best possible job have the position.

why should I give you the credit to think you know how thigns should be?

I would never flood the planet to remove the people that I did not like.
I have never sent someone to eternal torture for not acknowledging my greatness.
I could go on.

look up "dyslexia" sometime and learn something.

Or perhaps you should take your own advice and learn that it is not a valid excuse.

[The Persnickety Platypus]

what makes it official?

What makes it unofficial?

Unfortuantley for you, there cannot be an authority above God.

Of course there is. Humans have authority over God. Hey, we invented him, didn't we?

If you dissagree, then you have quite a few things to prove. Namely, the very existance of any such "God".

but youc cannot judge God.

Of course I can. I just did.

why should I give you the credit to think you know how thigns should be?

Why shouldn't you?

If you think millions of innocent people deserve to die/be damned to hell for no reason, then that is your business. But based on the initial results of this poll, I'd say the view I subscribe to holds pretty popular appeal.

you are merely mocking the sacred beliefs of others, which cruel and shallow.

I'd say any belief system that can (1) justify the actions/inactions of this God, and (2) believe anything so stupid deserves to be mocked.

One could construe that mentality as being bigotted, but don't forget; you are well within your rights to mock my beliefs as well.



God's approval rating, as it stands right now, is 14%. If I'm not mistaken, even Dick Cheny has a higher rating than that. I'd say it's safe to go ahead and start making our nominees for the position of all loving supreme being.

My nominee goes to Ghandi.