William Oarlock asked Sunshine Rodgers:

How is the Christian deity 'love' when everything about him, his word and his people etc. are so loathsome?

Sunshine Rodgers Sorry for taking a while to get back to you, but I did want to address your question. I understand where you are coming from. The Old Testament in the Bible is filled with wars, stonings, murders, adultery and then some! Whew! And fast forward to modern day where we have mass shootings and terrorism. It's enough to wonder about God's love, for sure! I can also understand where you are coming from about the people who say they believe in God, yet their actions are far from "heavenly." I think what helps me when it comes to God's word and his character is looking to the New Testament - kind of a turn around in God's heart - when he talk about Him being gracious and compassionate, slow to anger , rich in love (Psalm 145: 8), His peace through hard times ( Isaiah 54:10), and His faithfulness to us and his protection around us (2 Thessalonians 3:3). That always helps me to remember that there is good even in the bad. As far as God's people, I cannot control what other people do, but for someone who is a follower of the Christian faith, I will promise you that I will try to represent God's love the best I can in a way that represents my faith honorably. I'm not very good at debating nor do I want to strike up any conflict. I just wanted to address your question the best I know how. I do appreciate you asking a question on my goodreads page and I hope we can continue to be 'goodreads' friends :) - Sunshine

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