Wow! When I wrote my first entry, I was just responding to the question. I hadn't read all this back and forth stuff. Wow! This is really neat stuff. At risk of being slammed, I'm going to enter this maley. Hey Christians!....I think you should stop qoating the bible to non Christians. It"s a book assembled for believers. Would you expect a history buff to understand a physics book? Do you expect a plumber to understand a medical book? The plumber will understand just enough to botch up a hart operation. Christianity's greatest growth period happened before and without a bible. Do you really believe an athiest can understand a bible verse correctly? Maybe he stayed at a Holiday Inn express last night, but understanding a book written for and to Christians? No way! Hey Athist...No God because no compassion? It's not a club.(your "in other words") It's a family.(Jesus words) A father with all the compassion in the world for his child can not stop him from falling down when he runs accross the parking lot. The father screams "DON'T RUN!" But no matter how close he is to the child, he can not stop the fall. But, because of his compassion, he will always be there to pick up, hold, love and guide the child through the pain and suffering. Only then do you truly understand a God's/Father's love. (hence the dichotomy) Also- I don't know where you get this notion that Christians are no long responsible for their actions. Must be in those "in other words" you seem find. In fact, (pardon me for a minute) according to the bible, they are even more resposible for their actions. But, as stated, I don't expect you to understand that. Plus.... because of compassion, love and the stength of omnipotontence, God provides a road to a place with no suffering, war, hate, crime or time. It's your given free will to chose a road to travel. And your right, you will be resposible for the choice.
You can not prove a negitive.....ie. No God. Twisting other peoples words around is just a sad way to try.