Man, for such a supposed infinite and omniscient being, god certainly did a lot of silly mistakes when he created the world. If he were really such a swell and omnipotent dude why would he create...
- such a deficient human being? As opposed to?
- an unstable solar system? Everything system whatsoever in the universe will fall apart[1].
- a universe that will suffer heat death? See [1]
- thousands upon thousands of species doomed to go extinct? See [1]
- a myriad of different pathogens that can kill you in the most gruesome ways?
- an unstable sun that will burn out? See [1]
- irrational universal constants? Why is this bad? For me it is actually quite fascinating.
- almost infinite swathes of empty space?
- billions of dead and/or uninhabitable planets?
- such huge distances, isolating mankind from other alien civilizations?
- planet Earth with rapidly and frequently changing climate and living conditions?
- man as a sexual being if intercourse is so frowned upon by his followers (mitosis would have been fine)?
- create a galaxy that is on collision course with another?
- create women only to be viewed as lesser?
- create homosexual people only to be shunned by religion?
- ...
While you are busy racking your precious brain cycles over some biblical figures who are largely insignificant in the greater scheme of things, scientists are unveiling how broken the fundamental rules of reality really are:
- Why couldn't god square the circle? What does this mean?
- Why did he make quantum physics basically random and unpredictable? Why is this bad?
- Why couldn't he create a stable universe? Stability = Stagnation, ultimately
- What have the dinosaurs ever done to him?
- Why can't he just frikkin' show himself and set the record straight?
- Why have there been numerous cases of him intervening in the past, but suddenly stopped when humans discovered scientific inquiry?
- Why did he rely on random and ineffective evolution rather than create things perfectly? Evolution is ineffective in what sense? For me it is one of the most beautiful qualities of the universe.
If god were an engineer, he'd be a very lousy one. How is it that us fallible humans are capable of discovering and understanding the faulty fabric of reality, time and space, but our almighty god couldn't? If he doesn't exist, then all these questions do not pose a problem, reality is what it is. But if he does exist, then all these questions reveal a god that I can only describe as hopelessly incompetent and awfully sadistic. A vengeful fool who cobbled the universe together in order to fulfill his sadistic need for pain, misery and suffering. A lazy creator who rests on his laurels either incapable or unwilling to fix his mistakes.
Why would the creator of all things even care about all the petty things that are considered a sin in his name by his devout followers? Why does he even care that people might worship other gods, is he really that insecure that he must absolutely be worshiped each an every moment of our lives? Why does he even care if people have sex for fun and screw each other in the rear? Like what's the deal with his obsession with other people's bedrooms? Religion certainly does paint the picture of a very petty, insecure and vengeful god obsessed with micromanaging people's lives.
Humans are basically evolved animals, we are neither special nor sacred. Any animal life-form, given enough time and the right evolutionary circumstances, could develop the same cognitive capacities as we did. Yes, we are capable of rational thought, but the reality is that we prefer to squander our time chasing tail and fulfilling our most basic corporal needs. The fact that religion has put mankind on a pedestal is the reason why we've grown accustomed to view ourselves as above nature, greedily taking what we want, when we want, how much we want without regard or concern for anything else but ourselves.
Nah, we are insignificant little a*sholes feeling mighty important on a little spec of dust spiraling through the vast vacuum of space giving ourselves to the delusion that everything around us has been created for our pleasure. If our planet were to explode tomorrow, the universe wouldn't even flinch. If god were real, that would be about the extent of his "love and care" for his creation. You should be glad that I don't believe in god's existence, otherwise I'd be his greatest critic and would have no other moral choice than to despise him even more.
If god is but an idea that exists in our heads, then why can't you at least try making it a good idea?