Why do so many give God a bad name????

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Everybody and their brother will tell you exactly what God wants. People make a lot of assumptions yet claim to all be experts on God. Holy books are memorized back and forth. Interpretations can vary as much as the number of stars in the sky. People will kill, hate, degrade in God's name quoting passages from their holy book. People will picture God for you as a heavy handed ruler who judges, condemns, and destroys. On top of all that, if a person has God on their side, they can justify anything. After all, doesn't might make right?? Why do so many give God a bad name? Perhaps, most do not even understand God beyond their own adversity. They know God can fix anything and are angry that everything isn't Heaven all the time. Perhaps, our view of God reflects who we are. We are made in God's image, however don't most people shape God to their way of thinking?? That being said. Do most people hate and despise others, seeing flaws?? Do most people demand cruel punishment?? If people were God for a day, how many would just be cruel?? A friend summed it all up for me. He said it's about power. We all want power! I believe a lot of this is true. Is it so hard to conceive of a God who is nothing except Unconditional Love?? Is it so hard to conceive of unconditional love itself?? Picture a God with wisdom along with power. Picture a God who won't be cruel, hateful, and punishing to His children but will send lessons to show each of us just what we give the world. Sure this can hurt, but no more than the choice people have made that hurts others. How else can people see what they do?? God is teaching us to love uncondionally. In order to do just that, first, we must stop the hate and the need to control others. We must choose to put people first over our hate, greed, and thirst for control and power. True power is when you can love unconditionally. People will do anything for you. After all, it is what we all want!!! Tell me what you think!!