a second question for non-theists

[achilles12604]

Would you ever want a good God figure to exist? Would you ever want an all powerful being who loves you or would you not want it to exist?

Why?

[Confused]

Would you ever want a good God figure to exist? Would you ever want an all powerful being who loves you or would you not want it to exist?

Why?

What is the catch though. What price must be paid or this love because the current concept of love has way to many conditions.

[McCulloch]

Would you ever want a good God figure to exist? Would you ever want an all powerful being who loves you or would you not want it to exist?

Yes. Sometimes I also want to return to those carefree days of childhood where I did not have to worry about keeping my job, paying the mortgage, the price of gas and what will happen to my kids when I'm not looking. When you could get away with going up to someone and asking, "Would you be my friend?"
Who wouldn't?

I don't particularly want to get old or to die. I'd like to find out how thing turn out.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

[ST88]

Would you ever want a good God figure to exist? Would you ever want an all powerful being who loves you or would you not want it to exist?

Of course. It would be very comforting for such a being to exist. I would also like for a magically refillable mug of partially sweetened mocha latte (with pinch of cardamom) to exist. I could drink those all day long. Sadly, I have to make my own, just as I have to arrange for my own comfort.

[Caligar]

Would you ever want a good God figure to exist? Would you ever want an all powerful being who loves you or would you not want it to exist?

Why?

No. I've always thought an all powerful God was an utterly rediculous concept, but for mostly scientific reasons.

[katiej49]

Would you ever want a good God figure to exist? Would you ever want an all powerful being who loves you or would you not want it to exist?

Why?

What is the catch though. What price must be paid or this love because the current concept of love has way to many conditions.

there is no catch. the price was paid by Jesus. there are no conditions tied to Gods grace....its a gift you choose to receive or accept. no strings attached...no conditions to be met......."believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved"

[McCulloch]

Would you ever want a good God figure to exist? Would you ever want an all powerful being who loves you or would you not want it to exist?

Why?

What is the catch though. What price must be paid or this love because the current concept of love has way to many conditions.

there is no catch. the price was paid by Jesus. there are no conditions tied to Gods grace....its a gift you choose to receive or accept. no strings attached...no conditions to be met......."believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved"

But there is a condition. Those who do not believe will not be saved. Belief is the condition. Therefore it is not unconditional.

[Goat]

Would you ever want a good God figure to exist? Would you ever want an all powerful being who loves you or would you not want it to exist?

Why?

What is the catch though. What price must be paid or this love because the current concept of love has way to many conditions.

there is no catch. the price was paid by Jesus. there are no conditions tied to Gods grace....its a gift you choose to receive or accept. no strings attached...no conditions to be met......."believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved"

You say 'No condition', then you name the condition. Do you know how ironic that is?

[katiej49]

Would you ever want a good God figure to exist? Would you ever want an all powerful being who loves you or would you not want it to exist?

Why?

What is the catch though. What price must be paid or this love because the current concept of love has way to many conditions.

there is no catch. the price was paid by Jesus. there are no conditions tied to Gods grace....its a gift you choose to receive or accept. no strings attached...no conditions to be met......."believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved"

But there is a condition. Those who do not believe will not be saved. Belief is the condition. Therefore it is not unconditional.

what action does one have to take to believe?

[McCulloch]

there are no conditions tied to Gods grace.[...] no strings attached...no conditions to be met.

But there is a condition. Those who do not believe will not be saved. Belief is the condition. Therefore it is not unconditional.

what action does one have to take to believe?

You did not say that there are no actions required in order to receive God's grace. You explicitly said that there were no conditions. Yet belief is a condition, not a required action.