Bible-God is Special

By Webmdave ~

People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) display a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, a lack of empathy, a heightened sense of self-importance, believe they are unique or “special,” and demonstrate an inability to take responsibility for their actions. I have experienced – up close – the abusive behavior these individuals are capable of inflicting on those around them.

The biblical God is the ultimate example of these unhealthy traits. He believes the universe exists solely to worship him, and his vision of heaven revolves around constant adoration.

Revelation 4:11:

“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.”

Narcissists tend to devalue or attack those who threaten their self-image. The God of the Bible displays this tendency by punishing all who stray from His worship and condemning all unbelievers to eternal damnation.

Romans 1:18 – 20:

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

Could Bible-God's obsession with worship be the fear of being unseen? A common fear for narcissists, this motivates them to have a preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, and beauty. Bible-God's self-proclaimed titles and attributes (omnipotent, omnibenevolent, omniscient) sound eerily narcissistic. Is Bible-God attempting to ensure his own recognition and validation?

Authentic love is foreign to narcissists due to their lack of empathy. While they may initially appear charming and caring, their behavior and actions are driven by self-interest. Bible-God's claim of “Agape,” unconditional love falls short when leveled against His demands and His willingness to severely punish people for his own purposes.

... believe they are unique or “special,” and demonstrate an inability to take responsibility for their actions. The conflicting messages of superiority and insufficiency inherent in Christian doctrine perpetuates a cycle of narcissistic injury and recovery in Christians. Followers are encouraged to feel superior (saved) to non-believers (unsaved), but are simultaneously burdened with the impossible task of overcoming their own supposed “sin nature.” This constant striving and inevitable failure can lead to feelings of shame and worthlessness, potentially explaining the anger and intolerance sometimes exhibited by Christians towards those labeled by their churches as "sinful, heretical, under condemnation, etc."

The God described in the Bible has his own son tortured and sacrificed to atone for sin that surreptitiously entered the world. Sin entered against Bible-God’s will and outside Bible-God’s omnipotent control. It wasn’t his fault! He’s not to blame! Somehow, something went astray in His creation. Whoops! Who’s fault is it? Who is to blame? Could it have been Satan? Are you telling me that If I design something, and that something doesn’t perform up to its design specifications, I, the designer, am not in any way held responsible? I can just say it was the thing that I designed that was at fault?

From the Shorter Westminster Catechism:

“Question 1: What is the chief end of man? Answer: Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.”

Well, isn’t that special.

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