Posted by:
deconverted2010
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Date: May 27, 2013 06:15PM
As a kid (non-mormon) I was taught the bible was the word of God and I learned at a young age that you just didn't question it. However I was disturbed by many of the teachings. I think this programming followed me when I became a mormon because I was afraid to simpre say "that is disgusting" or "that sounds like a plain lie", even when I felt uncomfotable with whatever it was.
Thanks you RfM I can finally say it.
The story of Abraham made no sense to me. Why couldn't God just protect them without Abraham having to lie. Why couldn't God just give Sarah a child at a younger age since he was going to give them a son anyway. Instead he made then suffer all those year. Why dragged Hagar (is that the name) into the whole thing and have a child abandoned by his father. Look at the mess it's created. All the wars that could have been avoided.
Why would a mother prefer one kid over another, even from the womb. Lie to her dying husband and pretty much be deceitful. Why would she become an accomplice? Why would God not warn Isaac of this deceit? If I'd been Esau I'd be mad.
Had I lived in the times of Jericoh I'd rebelled against God because I wouldn't have been able to kill complete families.
Wouldn't it had been better to let Laman and Lemuel fall off the barge tight unto a dish and disappear in the ocean so the Nephite would have been good. Wouldn't it had been better that two men died than a whole nation fell in disbelief, I mean that was the whole idea wit Laban, wasn't it.
If the men in the early church were just helping the widows, why did they need to sleep with them. It sounded to me like they were just taking advantage of the situation. True charity wouldn't have asked for anything in return, right?
And who was that who was going to be burned but was miraculous walking on the fire without being burned? Good for him, but the poor guards didn't need to die, they probably have families too. I found that just evil. Why were some people worthy of being saved while others were just labeled as evil.
Why would there be 10 plagues, why didn't God soften Pharao's heart sooner, even before killing of those young kids?
And why did people always had sons. Where were the daughters? Unless they were not important to be mentioned.
And the list goes on.
Where you also afraid to questions "the scriptures"?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/27/2013 06:16PM by deconverted2010.