religion is more offensive than anything anyone can say about it
if you're a theist you have to rationalize and defend this:
I'm primarily an Atheist.
Or at the very least,
Not the sort of theist who believes in a sentient entity governing our world.
But Just sayin', that argument is rendered void by the idea of free will.
any religion, such as Christianity, that is open to an interpretation
which permits a lack of providentialism and calvanism
can simply reply that the only one who has to rationalize that image is you,
with you in that armchair, rather than god.
It's easy to dismiss moral accountability
after all; the whole idea of religion is to provide a moral code.
But as much as the 'free will' argument is a little throwaway,
I cant help but feel that they've sorta got a point.
Something Jesus said once fits in nicely with it all:
"Let he without sin cast the first stone."
I can't help thinking, you have physically sat in a chair and watched such images,
and as much as you have less power over changing it than some almighty deity,
you have enough money to bring hundreds of such people a meal every day,
it would just take a lot of self sacrifice.
Suffering is part of life.
Charity is part of faith.
There is no logical reason for you to be that charitable to such people
I mean, sure you'll donate $30 a week or something,
but what would it take to make a serious difference?
it would mean that you would become one such person yourself,
loosing your income and all your belongings.
It goes against evolution,
It's simply not logical
As much as Charity to that degree comes from very few people,
It IS part of a moral code outside of logic and evolution.
and comes from some sort of faith.
I'm not defending any religion,
Nor suggesting that Christians are more charitable or anything like that.
Just suggesting that you look inside yourself before you point the finger at other peoples gods, and suggesting that hate isn't healthy, find charity within yourself if naught else, but bitching about a god that you believe doesn't exist gets noone anywhere. Don't let yourself become that god watching suffering from his armchair. If in your eyes that is the image of god, then rejoice that you don't believe you were made of him, and in his image. Make yourself better than the god you envision and let that be enough for you.