Just out of curiosity, why don’t people believe in God? I’m interested in your personal experiences or just events that prevents your belief.
The reason I’m asking is because why wouldn’t people want to have a relationship with a loving God. If you respond with “because how can there be a loving God in an evil world”. It’s not God that makes it evil, it’s us. He gave each human free will, which means that we each have the ability to do what we please. Some choose to use their free will to murder, which affects others, mostly innocents. Others choose their free will for corruption or taking advantage of others.
However, even if this does occur, don’t you think that eternal punishment in hell for those who harm the innocent bad enough? Think about it, eternal means forever and ever and ever and ever, it’s never-ending, 24/7. If you’ve ever sat near a huge campfire, you’d know that as it burns bigger, you sit further away. Think about it, you’re not even in the fire, and you can already feel your skin hurt. Hell is a lot worse. You’re actually in it.
Then if you say, why would a God allow people to burn in the first place. I’ll just ask you, would you allow just anyone to live in your house? Heaven is where God dwells. Home is where you dwell. Would you let a murderer, who doesn’t repent of his wrongdoings, to live with your family?
(God did not make people murder, it’s their free will, they have a conscience. Jeffrey Dahmer a serial killer drank a lot of alcohol before killing his victims and sometimes cannibalizing them. Also, not all children abused or with terrible childhoods at a young age become serial killers. )
Would you let a corrupt person who takes advantage of others to live with you eternally? I know I wouldn’t. It’s the same with God, why would you expect him to do the same?
And then you might say, why would a God let terrible events happen. Why doesn’t he just show himself? And this is just probably one reason out of the many. But it’s like, God wants us to choose to love him (again, free will) because don’t you think love is truly tested if you love what you can’t see? If you believe, your reward is eternal life in Heaven. Riches in heaven are far better than earth’s temporary riches. Earthly riches are like temporary satisfaction. Rich people want to get richer, to fulfill something missing. But God can fulfill what’s missing. Think about it this way people are born, and people die. They bring nothing to this earth, and they leave with nothing. When you die, future generations will just live their lives, never even giving you a moments though (unless you contributed in some way, like Albert Einstein or George Washington, but then it’s like periodic thoughts). However, if you choose to accept God, and just pray that he’ll come into your life, and just build a relationship with him like you would with another human. He already knows your sins, your struggles, your secrets, and he can help you through it. Just pray for it.
I’ve struggled with these thoughts before. I even though God was cruel to let bad events happen, I even thought that I couldn’t follow a God who would allow negativity in the world. Sometimes, I still unconsciously do when I read the news. But then I just have to remind myself that God has everything under control. We know how the world is going to end (Antichrist), and we just need to have faith.
Haha, that’s just my take on it. Also, in a way, God already does show his miracles. Look at the clouds, look up cuttlefish, look at the exotic animals like those giant fish and turtles, look at the The Wave in Arizona/Utah, Look at the national parks, in short, just look at nature, and just think, there’s a God that made it all. And everything you see will become more incredible.