Can a christian criticize god?

Can a christian publicly criticize his/her own god without fear for nasty retaliations from that god?

I actually wonder about this question a lot.
Also sometimes a christian is all well and good and then if something goes wrong in there life they get all angry and start criticizing god and blaming him. Do they get bad karma for that?
I'm sorry but I can't answer your question.
I will be very excited to read other peoples answers though

That depends on what God it is. All Gods but one are fake so I would say that most could do it. For those that know the One True God, no they can not but then you have to look at what is your version ***nasty retaliations*** for myself, all it takes for me is for Him to not smile at me and I will go to peaces.

A Christian that has been saved through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, would never have any inclination of criticizing their Heavenly Father - they realize His goodness, His mercy (withholding what we do deserve), and His amazing grace (giving us what we don't deserve).

I am mildly curious: what is your one true god guru4god?

By the way, nasty retaliations can plentiful sourced in the holy bible...

Amblessed, again I have the feeling that you are making fun of me. But sure, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

Do you say that whatever God does, it was planned, unquestionably perfect and to the benefit of the wellbeing of all that lives.

annv,
amblessed is not making fun of you. That is just the way he answers questions...do not be offended...

ugh do what you want nothing will happen

*don't worry be happy ; )

you have the right to critisize whatever you beleive in
its all part of being human
and if your smart enough, you dont stop asking questions
its not your "god" that you need to worry about
its people who beleive in the same thing you do
many christians dont accept critisize or anything
in there opinion you cant critisize "god"
but you have the right to do whatevere you want

I don't intend to criticise God in my own life. I trust Him, love Him and belive that He knows what's right. I am critical of some ugly events in the Old Testament which some consider to have been instigated/condoned by God. I don't believe that God is planning 'nasty relatilations' on me for that - Christians are allowed to question and also to admit that they don't understand! The Psalms are full of people questioning and admitting their despair to God. It's fine - in fact, pretending that 'everything in the garden is lovely' all the time is false and not what God wants from His children.

A Christian criticizing God? Hmmm, that's not very... Christian now is it?

The fear itself is the only consequence you will suffer (unless someone punches you) for criticizing any gods.

Forgive me for the slow reply.
My God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Sometimes referred to as God the Father. I call Him Daddy.

...so... Jewish?

No, Christian. Both are of the some God, are they not?

Thanks guru4god, forgive me for being inquisitive, but why GURU 4god? The sanskrit word guru relates to Hinduism and Buddhism. According to my dictionary it means: a spiritual teacher, especially one who imparts (Buddhist) initiation.

How do you justify that with your judeo-christian one-true-god statement. By the way, I am just curious, nothing serious.

Amblessed, you seem to put a lot of value on your interpretive statement: 'His mercy (withholding what we do deserve), and His amazing grace (giving us what we don't deserve)'.

What DO we deserve? And, WHAT is it he gives us that we do not deserve? And, why such reversed and complicated doctrine?

Assuming that God made the rules we should have submitted to in order to rightfully deserve what he gives us, something must have gone pear-shaped in his plan. Are his rules to difficult to obey and live by? Are us humans not wise enough to figure out what the rules are? Should Eve have eaten more fruit in order to understand better? What is the matter?!

Please enlighten me. Because frankly, god seems to sink further into the bog-hole of confusion every time someone tries to make sense by quoting the bible.

***No, Christian. Both are of the some God, are they not?***

Uhhh... no. The Old & New Testaments portray COMPLETELY different Gods. Besides, Judaism does not acknowledge the New Testament as part of their religion, and since your response (***My God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob***) partains to the Torah a.k.a. Old Testament. It suggets that you're Jewish.

I suppose a more ''Christian'' reply would've been: ''My God is the father of Jesus Christ.''

But... you've clarified, so no matter...

God wil forgive you of anything you do. we are his children and he loves us all the same.

hey prettygirl15, that really does not answer the question...