Monotheistic Religions, Some Incongruencies

So I've been thinking about religion for a while. My general position is that it is a lot like alcohol. With moderation and when it's not over used it has great benefits and can improve ones life many ways. However when overdone it becomes one of societies greatest problems. In the U.S. alone it has bred mistrust, intolerance, ignorance, bigotry, selfishness, arrogance, and general irrationality look at it on a global scale and the problems are much worse. However I'm not addressing that at this moment.

Within the main three monotheistic religions (Islam Judaism, Christianity) There seems to be some logical holes within the dogma of these religions.

1. GOD IS ALL POWERFUL AND BENEVOLENT

If that is true then why is there evil. Most answers that I've heard (if I get one) is that god tells us that we need not understand. To me that just screams cop-out but still basic logic doesn't change with intelligence and understanding, it is still subject to the same principles. Assuming that God is good and powerful then shouldn't he have destroyed the Devil by now. The only possibility would be that God needs or wants the Devil to exist. However that in itself is inconsistent if he is all powerful he shouldn't need anything, a need seems to imply a weakness. Destroy the devil and you destroy God. However odd that seems it is logically possible that the Devil is also omnipotent and malevolent and thus can't be killed.


2 GOD IS JEALOUS

This just seems hypocritical. God demands that you worship him and no one else yet it is my understanding that all three religions actually preach tolerance. So the only way for that to make sense is for God must be the only one able to be intolerant. He who has unlimited tolerance can be intolerant? ...Really? On top of that the idea of punishing someone because they don't believe what people say and they essentially make a mistake seems like a malevolent act not benevolent one.

3 GOD LOVES EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US, WE ARE ALL SPECIAL

I MEAN WHAT THE FUCK. that is the most arrogant thing I have ever heard. The most powerful being in the world supposedly thinks that we are the most important of all the things in the universe. No wonder all the religious nut heads seem so pompous and self righteous. The notion that given the fastness of the universe that an all powerful being even cares about us is possible a bit arrogant, but he is Omnipotent and thus has the capacity for unlimited caring, but it is possible. The things that confuse me though are in the ten commandments mostly "Thou shall not take the lords name in vain" and "I am your lord GOD." He is all powerful and well above me in every aspect so why does he care if I misuse his name. I am a lowly mortal who understands nothing of his existence in fact I don't even really believe in him so why does he care?


It would appear that God, while being omnipotent is effectively impotent in our universe because of the omnipotence of an opposing force, The Devil. God is jealous and demands our attention and worship. God cares about the every minute insignificant detail.

Therefor God is impotent, egotistical, self centered, and focuses on insignificant things

So that would make God.......





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