by nicolaou 50 Replies latest social current
nicolaou,
Your entitled to your opinions but f.y.i. I am neither pathetic nor superstitous. And, me thinks the one calling others names for not agreeing with HIS beliefs (or non beliefs for that matter) is actually the immature one. But maybe thats just me. So I'll get "off my knees" when you get off your high horse. Lilly
Dear lovelylil
I didn't call you pathetic, don't personalise this. I called the attempts to justify superstitious nonsense pathetic and I think that has been borne out by the comments on this thread.
Who, of the many advocates for prayer, has answered any of the serious questions posted here? No-one.
SweetBabyCheezits: "If you pray for Japan, will your god aid those who reject the concept of his existence?"
Undercover: "Since over 80% of Japanese people profess no religious affliation and over 60% don't believe in God, just who will you prayerful people pray to?"
cyberjesus: "praying didnt help the Japanese before the tsunami, what makes you think that it will help after it?"
me: "Your god isn't going to do it (provide practical help) is he?"
And yes, sometimes you need to get on bloody great big horse!
"If you pray for Japan, will your god aid those who reject the concept of his existence?"
Why not? God answers the prayers of the saints (the anointed; those who belong to Christ, those who have faith enough to believe in what they have asked).
"Since over 80% of Japanese people profess no religious affliation and over 60% don't believe in God, just who will you prayerful people pray to?"
Same answer as above, I guess. I will pray to my God.
"praying didnt help the Japanese before the tsunami, what makes you think that it will help after it?"
This I don't know. I didn't even know about the tsunami until after it happened. But who is to say that there were no prayers answered?
"Your god isn't going to do it (provide practical help) is he?"
He may certainly do so... we just might not recognize or acknowledge the kind of help offered. As for practical and monetary help, aren't we supposed to be helping one another? If we (humanity) have the power to help, then we absolutely should.
Some people can't though. Some people have only prayers to offer.
Tammy
lovelylil, I recalled that we'd touched on this before and I was right. It was a good 4 years ago but it was an interesting discussion and we were both much nicer to each other.
God answers the prayers of the saints (the anointed; those who belong to Christ, those who have faith enough to believe in what they have asked).
Except when he doesn't.
I have both prayed (and continue to do so), and donated money. Is that good enough for you?
If I want to pray, or donate money, or both I'll do so. There is no one here I have to explain myself to.
W
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we disagree again becuase to ME God is not superstiteous nonesense. Lilly
freydo, they need a break from time to time like we do!, hello? They have worked alot more than you think.
