Is God being selfish with this Bible quote (Romans 11:36)?
@handsomeitaliano (1050)
United States
September 20, 2008 1:20am CST
"For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen."
Meaning that we're basically living to suit the needs and goals of Jesus and nothing more? Am I the only one who finds this a bit selfish? As if our lives mean nothing, our sufferings, the people that we love who die (regardless of how EARLY it is for them) mean NOTHING but to fulfill whatever strange purpose Jesus is trying to fulfill?
2 responses
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
20 Sep 08
When we create, we do it for our own purposes, don't we? No matter what is created, it is up to the creator to decide the purpose of the creation. Since we have self awareness and agency, we can choose not to live our lives for the purposes we were created for, but like all creations that become useless in the eyes of the creators, we become useless junk.
If you ever get to be "the creator" then you will get to decide the purposes of your creations.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
20 Sep 08
..and what to do with those creations that are no longer useful to you.
@handsomeitaliano (1050)
• United States
20 Sep 08
When you say "what to do when those creations of your's become junk", are you referring to elimination? If so, don't you think that's cruel in a way? That's sounds like something they do in the mafia when one of their crew members isn't making good money anymore.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
20 Sep 08
I'm saying the the creator is the one who has the right to decide the purpose of the created.
