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One of the most disturbing bible stories is in 2 Kings: 2:11-22: God murders dozens of children for calling a prophet bald. (Which he was. Moral: Stop being honest, kids.)
Here it is in quick comic form, courtesy of the famous Bob the Angry Flower.
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ZOMFG - MY MOM (both my parents were raised in "the truth" and raised me and my brother in "the truth" as well) AND MY AUNTS USED TO ALWAYS QUOTE THAT STORY TO US WHENEVER THEY THOUGHT WE WEREN'T BEING RESPECTFUL ENOUGH TO THEM! Even as a little kid, I used to wonder about how could SUMMONING A BEAR TO BRUTALLY MURDER A BUNCH OF KIDS BY MAULING for calling some bald dude bald be "perfect justice"? Except, of course, I used to IMMEDIATELY push that thought out of my head as soon as I unwittingly had it because, you know, Jehoprah could see into your mind and read your thoughts and even just that one thought could get me permabanned from the new system for all eternity for committing the unforgivable sin of, you know, QUESTIONING our loving yet vengeful and capricious god's magnamity. Remember: god is love. Spiteful, jealous, vengeful, murderous, cruel, sadistic, and remorseless love.
"Jehoprah"? : )
You know, I haven't thought so much about one point you raise: "God can read your thoughts". That's such a perfect guard to keep believers from questioning the authority of church/doctrine/etc.!
"Don't ask questions; the leaders might find out" isn't too strong a guard; you could still have quiet conversations with other doubters, or study secretly at a library, etc. But "Don't ask questions; God can hear you" – wow, you don't dare do anything for fear of being divinely busted! Awesome bit of mind control.
Anyway:
"Remember: god is love. "
Yes. He'll just love you to death!
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