u/Akhinjo

I hope someone can explain this to me. In the Old Testament God appears wrathful, jealous and at times even violent. Of course not always but sometimes. In the New Testament Jesus is almost entirely gentle, forgiving and compassionate.

How do you reconcile that? Is it a progressive revelation where God reveals himself gradually over time? Is the Old Testament God filtered through human cultural limitations? Or is the apparent contrast overstated and I’m missing something?

I’m not trying to be provocative. I genuinely find this one of the more interesting theological puzzles and would love to hear how believers actually think about it.

I’m not questioning whether it’s right or wrong. I’m genuinely curious about the sociology psychology and philosophy behind the backlash.

Is it about financial dependency, the fear of losing autonomy if the relationship ends? Is it the invisible nature of the work, the fact that it’s unpaid and therefore undervalued by society? Or is it that many people take the role for granted, leaving mothers feeling unseen and disrespected which would be a legitimate grievance?

I personally have enormous respect for mothers who make this choice. But I suspect part of the hostility comes not from the role itself, but from how little recognition it receives.

What do you think is the core issue here? I am happy to read your opinion!

If I say “the car is red” and the car is red, but also slightly faded is my statement still true?

I’m wondering whether truth requires completeness, or whether a statement can be true even if it omits relevant detail.

Does partial accuracy undermine truth, or is truth simply binary either a statement corresponds to reality or it doesn’t?

What do you think about it?

Hello everybody,

lately, out of personal interest, I have been exploring Christianity.

However, my focus is not specifically on Jesus, but rather on your own strongest personal reasons for believing in a primordial force, an Unmoved Mover, a primary source of energy, God, and so on.

What convinces you? Is it a story, the Bible, a personal experience, something abstract, or something quite simple?

I look forward to hearing every kind of opinion on this subject! :-)