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A refreshingly honest read Nicky (and yes, I'm trying to lose weight too). Just remember that a person's worth with God doesn't depend on how good looking, thi

A refreshingly honest read Nicky (and yes, I'm trying to lose weight too). Just remember that a person's worth with God doesn't depend on how good looking, thin or tall they are. He doesn't see as humans see, but looks into the heart instead (1 Samuel 16:7). There are people on HN that need to know this. Good luck with your weight loss!

nickybearblog 4y ago
Appreciate that, thank you! Honesty is what I'm aiming for with this blog; a space to be frank about my issues, myself, where I'm going, and how I'll get there. I'll be saving the Bible quote to Obsidian for encouragement.
ilyt 4y ago
He also gives cancer at random, remember it's not because God hates you, it's because God needs some entertainment in his world-sized sims game
- exolymph 4y ago
  If you actually care about understanding the religious perspective on this, read the Book of Job.
  - ilyt 4y ago
    Every answer I saw to that points out to God not being as loving and holy as portrayed. The whole premise of "God decided to show Satan (why God thinks he need to prove anything to Satan in the first place?) his point by tormenting some mortal is... sadistic at best ?". And doesn't really touch topic of "why someone is allowed to be tortured by disease from birth and dies due to no action of their own will".
    - xboxnolifes 4y ago
      My personal head canon is that God is actually the devil, and all of the books are his propaganda. "Satan" wasn't banished from heaven, he is the true God who escaped from Heaven after "God" invaded. The warning to not fall for the devil's temptation is just the perfect irony of the situation. Though, in just a non-religious who grew up Christian, so this is all for fun and games.
      - ilyt 4y ago
        My conclusion based on bible and state of the world was that either God doesn't exist or he is evil. There is no way way to be describe many of his actions as ones of benevolence.
  - throwaway_4ever 4y ago
    How naive that you think that Job provides any consolation to this concern. Job is one man who after years of misery, at least still has his life. Meanwhile, I just read the rest of the Old Testament where God ordered the mass murder of tens of thousands of women and children who will find no such mercy. For the crime of merely being born in the place that the Israelites were supposed to invade and take their land from them through genocide. Maybe, instead of constantly rationalizing why there must have been a good reason, one can use their logical side to grapple with the "ultimate love" they were sold is very inconsistent with the primary source of their belief.
shepherdjerred 4y ago
> Just remember that a person's worth with God doesn't depend on how good looking, thin or tall they are. This is true in general. Nobody's worth as a human is measured by their appearance. Biblical quotes can be off-putting if you aren't Christian, but you can find wisdom even in things you disagree with/don't believe.

nickybearblog 4y ago

Appreciate that, thank you! Honesty is what I'm aiming for with this blog; a space to be frank about my issues, myself, where I'm going, and how I'll get there. I'll be saving the Bible quote to Obsidian for encouragement.

ilyt 4y ago

He also gives cancer at random, remember it's not because God hates you, it's because God needs some entertainment in his world-sized sims game

exolymph 4y ago
If you actually care about understanding the religious perspective on this, read the Book of Job.
- ilyt 4y ago
  Every answer I saw to that points out to God not being as loving and holy as portrayed. The whole premise of "God decided to show Satan (why God thinks he need to prove anything to Satan in the first place?) his point by tormenting some mortal is... sadistic at best ?". And doesn't really touch topic of "why someone is allowed to be tortured by disease from birth and dies due to no action of their own will".
  - xboxnolifes 4y ago
    My personal head canon is that God is actually the devil, and all of the books are his propaganda. "Satan" wasn't banished from heaven, he is the true God who escaped from Heaven after "God" invaded. The warning to not fall for the devil's temptation is just the perfect irony of the situation. Though, in just a non-religious who grew up Christian, so this is all for fun and games.
    - ilyt 4y ago
      My conclusion based on bible and state of the world was that either God doesn't exist or he is evil. There is no way way to be describe many of his actions as ones of benevolence.
- throwaway_4ever 4y ago
  How naive that you think that Job provides any consolation to this concern. Job is one man who after years of misery, at least still has his life. Meanwhile, I just read the rest of the Old Testament where God ordered the mass murder of tens of thousands of women and children who will find no such mercy. For the crime of merely being born in the place that the Israelites were supposed to invade and take their land from them through genocide. Maybe, instead of constantly rationalizing why there must have been a good reason, one can use their logical side to grapple with the "ultimate love" they were sold is very inconsistent with the primary source of their belief.

shepherdjerred 4y ago

> Just remember that a person's worth with God doesn't depend on how good looking, thin or tall they are. This is true in general. Nobody's worth as a human is measured by their appearance. Biblical quotes can be off-putting if you aren't Christian, but you can find wisdom even in things you disagree with/don't believe.