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[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Apparently what happens is you are rich, well-liked, respected, powerful, have a big family, and you live to a pretty old age.

Got to say your skydaddy is sending some mixed messages here.

Remind me again: doesn't the Book of Job make it clear that anyone who says "x happens because you were bad, y happens because you are good" (without direct prophecy) is worthy of death? Doesn't Leviticus make it pretty clear that you are not to interpret signs and omens? Doesn't Solomon teach that good and bad happen to people regardless of how they act? Isn't the actions of Jesus proof that success doesn't mean virtue and neither does misfortune?

Try being an atheist, it is a lot easier. You get to just accept that if there is any justice in this world, it is the justice us humans make.

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but they don't believe in Jesus so that last example doesn't count.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

As they shouldn't, since he is a myth made up by James and Paul without historical basis.