Parental responsibility and God

[Nihilist]

It is a common expression that:
“God created us out of pure grace, and we owe God everything, since all is His gift.”

I wonder, though, if this position is really balanced. Since God chose to create us, does He then bear a responsibility of taking care of us? I mean, would a parent say to their child,
“I, of my own free will, conceived you, and therefore you owe me everything.”

Would it make as much sense for the child to say to the parent,
“You generated me, therefore you owe me, at the very least, what I need to survive”.

Is God neglecting His responsibilities as a parent in allowing starvation, disease, etc.? Most people want to survive in physical security, and free of all forms of violence (physical, emotional, etc.). Isn’t it the parent’s responsibility to provide an environment where that occurs?

Some will say these things are imposed by God as educative for us- but if a human parent practised random violence, that wouldn’t be seen as a fair disciplinary or educative approach.

Does God, as our creator, owe us something? Does He have a responsibility?

 

[thecone137]

God, being our creator, has a right to do what he wishes (he can choose to give or end life). A parent does not have the same rights to their child.

 

[Nihilist]

God, being our creator, has a right to do what he wishes (he can choose to give or end life). A parent does not have the same rights to their child.

But why? Surely, the principle which makes a parent have responsibilities to their offspring also apply to God.

 

[phil_at_dayboro]

This thread touches on several previous threads concerning free will.

If a teenager goes out from the family home, and on there way to school decide with several friends not to go to school, but would rather go to someone’s home ,
To play computer games and swim in there swimming pool ,
Who is responsible for there decision ?
Should there parents be held accountable ? No, because they had there free will not to go to school,
We all have free will , God gave you life, what you do with it, it’s up to you,

 

[Amandil]

But why? Surely, the principle which makes a parent have responsibilities to their offspring also apply to God.

Obviously God created the human race to share in His parantage, the purpose of which is to train us in love. We have a delegated authority and thus a share in the responsibility, hence the reason and the purpose of the family.

If you have a household and you go away leaving a steward in charge of that household, and that steward kills your children and burns your home, are you going to follow your logic and take all of the responsibility? Surely you vetted him and found him trustworthy?

We are all stewards of God’s creation and thus we all bear responsibility for how we tend to God’s household.