Questions

Hello,

As horribly cliche as this is going to sound...Something stood out for me during our discussion on Tuesday. Dr. Mashburn said that when God declared that everyone must be circumcised, we were supposed to just do it. No questions asked.

That bugs me.

So, we're supposed to do as he says without question...? And if the bible, especially the Old Testament, is anything to go by, he would've probably struck anyone down if you so much as question him. Doesn't that make God some kind of cosmic bully...? Seriously, that's what it sounds like to me. What makes it even STRANGER is that we're ENCOURAGED to ask questions. So, to me, it sounds like "Always ask questions. Oh! Just don't question God!" It sounds...Off to me. I also find it funny how this HUGE divine being capable of creating a WHOLE universe honestly cares SO much about whether or not everything we do is in his glory. Doesn't that make him sound petty or an egomaniac?

Okay, you're all probably going to call "Blasphemy!". But...I don't know, I've hit that point in my life where lately, I've been HEAVILY questioning my beliefs and religion in general.

----I commented on Olivia Yetter's post.