A Question for others with faith
The twenty is the only sensible answer needed. Praying wont help, but the twenty will.
When I see need like this it doesn't matter about the prayer.
Ask people for help when you need it. There are many who will give help.
An atheist asks another atheist for some money to get to Stockton, so he gave him some money.
So what?
Tens of thousands of children pray to god for a morsel of food and die of starvation daily.
Their prayers are never answered, but the family trying to get to Stockton did get their prayers answered. Funny how that works...
Proclaiming the prayers of a family who needed money to travel were answered by your god while ignoring that the prayers of other families never get answered and as a result they die, isn't cruel?
I was completely unaware that's the mindset of drivers. Somehow, I doubt it.
And you know this how? And, how is that relevant to prayers being answered by gods?
The world is primarily religious, that would probably explain the lack of honesty and integrity your refer.
Here is where you have provided an argument that most believers offer, which simply doesn't hold. If your god works through PEOPLE, then he can work through the people who need it the most, like the starving children and the Stocktons who needed money to travel, rather than working through you or the truck driver in the OP. In fact, if your god actually answered prayers and did work through the people who needed it the most, there would be no such thing as starvation.
I understand that, but believers don't agree. They believe their gods are in control.
Again, your argument does not hold at all. There is greed and cruelty everywhere, but some believers are well fed and taken care of while other believers are not, yet the believers who are well fed believe it is their god who is providing.
No, it is not human nature, it is religions that are to blame for that.
Very poor observations and very weak argument. Try again with a little honesty and integrity.I'm arrogant for questioning gods actions of allowing millions to starve to death while he feeds you? That's one of the worst answers yet, completely void of any compassion or accountability, cruelty in it's rationale and delivery.
Besides, I'm not questioning your gods actions, I'm questioning your actions.I understand why you would consider it a waste of everyone's time as they are well fed and their prayers get answered, so why should they bother worrying about those who don't get their prayers answered and starve to death. This must be the "love" you refer that I do not possess.
Does the UN food program feed you? If not, why not?
Are you supported by this program or does your god provide for you?
Yes, I see why you would have to attack me personally rather than dealing with this blatant contradiction of belief, as it would show beyond a shadow of a doubt that gods don't answer prayers and that would crumble the house of cards that is your religion.
Beelzedad, you have asked this a million times and it's been answered a million and one times, either check into an alzheimer's clinic or change the record.
It has not been answered honestly, but only with contradictions and excuses. Answer it honestly and you'll never see it asked again. So sorry that the question makes you feel uneasy, that's the point.
Have you posed your questions to any of the ministers at local or larger churches? Have you written to theologians at any christian colleges? I would think that if your questions were truly needing to be answered that you would look beyond the few christians who survive the religions forum on hubpages.
If you keep getting the same answers from chistian hubbers, why do you foolishly keep asking? Either you don't believe us or you just want to mock us. I think your motives are clearI expected you to attack me in order not to honestly answer the question.
Cute You ignored the first part of my post which was a very honest suggestion as to where you might find better answers. You might not be able to recognize help or answers if you counted this as an attack:
Have you posed your questions to any of the ministers at local or larger churches? Have you written to theologians at any christian colleges? I would think that if your questions were truly needing to be answered that you would look beyond the few christians who survive the religions forum on hubpages.
Do you go to Taco Bell and order cheeseburgers? If you aren't finding what you want in the place that you are looking, you may need to try a different place!
Twist this into an attack if you want, I am only trying to help you find the answers you claim to be seeking.No, I don't think you are. If you did, you would honestly answer the question yourself.
I have answered your questions as have many other christians on these threads. Be honest with yourself - YOU reject all our answers.
I answered the question.
Yes I believe in God. I do believe He answers prayers. His answers are not always clearly understood by us mere mortals.
This is when you throw in the starving children, and tell me God doesn't answer our prayers, yadda, yadda, yadda.
Now I have answered your question YET AGAIN. Will you continue the 2 year old behavior saying I didn't answer the question all because I did not answer it with one of your preapproved answers?
When someone honestly answers them, of course. Are you prepared to do that or will your argument also contain the very same dishonest contradictions?
I would agree that you're wasting your time and energy. When you can't honestly answer a simple question and keep providing contradictions, that is indeed a waste of time.
It has not been answered honestly, and the reason for that is because believers know that if they did answer it honestly, they would be admitting that their gods don't answer prayers at all.
That is the truth.
You can assume what you wish but it's clear that you'll not be honest about dealing up this contradiction.
I will believe an honest answer when I see it.
What balance do your refer? Are you saying god answers the prayers of Christians here but not of Christians in other parts of the world? Is the balance such that some will get fed and live while others starve and die?
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