@idea_enjoyer @Koropokkur I think we can look further than the bible. Really. Look at our own lives - society, the point on our timeline. Things wont go back, they move forward, that is the design.

See all this gay stuff, I think, is more of a god test than anything. What does it mean to hate gays - lol, think about it, from the perspective of god. Seems a little immature doesn't it? Unwarranted? Hate is an immature undeveloped emotion. Why would god truly hate gays. As a human being - a person, why would you want people to suffer for something so juvenile? That seems evil to me.

I think it's safe to call god out for their bullshit. That is what people who careabout eachother and love one another do. It is something to be respected, really.

Think about people who follow your every word in a teachers pet type manner vs those who see themselves as more real and on level with you. Who is more likeable and respected? Good two shoe NPC-types or freethinkers?

I haven't been harmed by god for thinking this way. In fact he rewards me on a daily basis. I sense nothing but kindness from god in a lot of ways. But they are also human - I see them in this way - on the same level, just potentially more intelligent with wider and greater knowledge base and experience.

Just my thoughts. I agree the bible was a great thing to exist. It paved a direction. And certainly helps those who need more guidance in this way. Not everyone is the same, its like different learning styles. I like to get my knowledge and understanding of god straight from the source if possible - through reality and experience, observing, contemplating, etc.