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  1. “There is no context in which such an idea is atnihnyg other than cruel and barbaric.”—So in your opinion, Justice will be served by allowing those who do evil to benefit from their crimes not only in this world but also in Paradise?Why do I consider a God who dispenses Justice as Compassionate and Merciful? —because he gives us opportunities to come to guidance/goodness, to repent, make ammends….this makes him merciful. He is compassionate, because during our time on earth, he gives us sustenance, both physical (food/shelter…etc) and spiritual (knowledge, Guidance…etc). We have been created with intelligence and free-will. Therefore—we will be held accountable for our intentions and actions. Being Human comes with blessings as well as responsibilities……while we can enjoy our blessings….we should not abandon our responsibilities. By the way—passages about hell/paradise are metaphor.(or as the Quran calls it—“similitude”)The Quran juxtaposes the horrors of Hell with the soothing comfort of Paradise to elicit an emotional response—so that we would abhor hell and prefer paradise…….and the hell in the Quran is truly, truly horrible—but much of it is in the middle Surahs. Kaffir—the Quran does not promote blind belief—this is important so pay attention—-if a person feels that a particular belief is cruel/unjust then they should NOT believe it. Whatever religious label we call ourselves (or no religious label)—God has created us inherently good and we have the capacity within us to goodness.—we have the intelligence to understand it and the free-will to use it—we are therefore responsible for our choice to do good or to reject good.This responsiblity also means that those who reject goodness will be held accountable for their choices and suffer the consequences….(as will those who choose goodness enjoy the benefits)Faith=the use of the intellectual faculties to reason and arrive at a conviction.

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