God’s Biggest Mistake

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart

I admit to repeating myself. I have written similar articles before. However, it is more accurate today than ever before that God, if there is one, made one serious mistake. This one error in judgement will end His or Her greatest creation, the planet Earth.

When I was a young man and learned about the tragedies occurring every day around the world, how the most disenfranchised people in the world suffered from disease, famine, wars, and genocide, I began to have my doubts about the existence of a God.

I was raised a Catholic, attending Parochial schools for 10 years. We were taught the eight beatitudes. Two of them are why I began to question not only my religion, but all religions and their belief in a supernatural power who watched over us and cared for us.

“Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.”

“Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

These lessons failed to bring solace to me, and forced me to question everything I had learned over my first 16 years as a devout Catholic.

Did these beatitudes tell us that those who suffer the most will not find relief from their torture until they die and supposedly go to heaven? Is that fair, is it logical?

I formed an opinion which is more relevant today than in 1963: “God’s greatest mistake was the creation of mankind.” My belief has not changed today. Truth be told, it has been confirmed.

The Old Testament of the Bible tells us that when God created the earth and heavens, he felt there should be more. He or She decided to create human beings, in His or Her own likeness. In a very short period of time, Adam and Eve violated the only rule He or She created to test the moral character of His or Her’s most adventurous and impressive creation.

This began the reality of what is happening in 2025. A relatively small number of men and women are destroying everything which is positive and benefits the majority of mankind. They promote prejudice and bigotry, placing material possessions above morals, principles, and spirituality. They constantly violate the Golden Rule: “Treat others in the same manner you wish to be treated.” They violate God’s law every moment they live.

I have written several articles claiming that Trump is the “Antichrist.” That is not entirely accurate. The last ten years have proven that the “Antichrist” is a composition of many men and women who have amassed power over those who believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ. Donald Trump is nothing more than their false idol.

The question I am asking is simple and cannot be answered by any mortal man. “If God exists, how can He or She allow the Antichrists to be victorious over the good and loyal people who believe in compassion, understanding, and acceptance of everyone, regardless of their race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, or the color of their skin.”

I am one of about 100 million Americans who reject all organized religions in the 21^st century, I am misunderstood by millions of others who claim to believe in organized religion and the teachings of their leaders who stand behind a pulpit. However, my belief, my “bible,” if you will, tells me that religions were created by mortal men, and are the source of more suffering and pain than all others. I do not believe that another human being can tell me how to live a life of spirituality. This is a part of every human from the day he or she is born until they die. Sadly, a very large number of men and women ignore what they know to be true.

Men are weak and easily influenced by evil and the worst of human emotions and ambitions. Abraham Lincoln predicted the end of the United States.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."

It has been slightly misquoted by multiple historians, but the meaning has never changed.

I have no doubt that if there is a God, He or She is looking at how evil his beautiful planet has become, because mankind doesn't care about its obligation to be its caretakers, slapping His or Herself on the forehead and shouting, "What the fuck have I done?"

Op-ed by James Turnage

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