What happens when you die?
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God created everything, right? He's all powerful, yeah? Omnipotent or whatever the hell. So, God decided to create Rett Syndrome? What kind of God creates disease and syndromes, but it's still, "God is Love" from the believers. Why the hell would a god who can control literally everything create famine, plague, disease, etc if they loved everyone? Or, is God not all powerful? If God is not all powerful, then why worship? "God created plague to punish people," then "God is not Love".
Those musings by and large miss the point of my original question.
Assume we were divinely created by a higher power and have, to a large extent, free will. Is global warming God’s fault?
The characteristics of God, as you have outlined or brought into question, is a different conversation.
I believe that either God is all powerful, or he isn't. If he isn't, he's not "God". God, being all powerful, created Rett Syndrome and decides who gets Rett Syndrome, to answer your original question.
Of course not. I don't pretend to know all the answers. Its certainly an imperfect world that we all are born into. Unfair to say the least. What I do know is that God has blessed us with the means and the support to care for our daughter and give her the best life possible. Evil and sorrow and tragedy exist in this world in abundant amounts. I believe God provides the ultimate solution to this through His grace. He has even blessed you.
Like I said, I use to consider myself an atheist, but logically I can’t reconcile your first paragraph. To me, it makes no sense. It’s a cop out. IMO. The end result is going to be the same no matter what you do. It’s over Rocky. Nobody is going to know or care. In the end what difference will any of your actions or decisions you make have? Absolutely none. Which makes everything you do meaningless.
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Not really. It's a simplistic way of looking at it devoid of any context, or real understanding of who God is or how He set up the natural world.
I say this as a Christian. Incredibly flawed and often a poor excuse for a Christian; but I am a believer:
I admire your faith.
May you and your family continue to receive God’s blessings.
Well, to me basing my decisions and morality on an imaginary invisible sky man is a cop out. I’ve tried to be pretty civil in this conversation, but you seem to want to use your faith as a reason to judge me, which I find typical.
Edit: And after thinking about this, I think it gives my actions more meaning knowing that I don't just get to repent all the bad things at the end and get a do over. Talk about a cop out.
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My faith? I already stated I don’t believe in Christianity. I find a monotheistic god just as much an untenable belief as absolute atheism. IMO, neither belief makes sense, hence what I said about atheism.
If there is a Heaven, I believe I will make it as I am a somewhat good person.
However, if the Bible is correct than I am screwed.
Like I said, I have always had trouble with only believers going to Heaven. Some of the nicest and most giving people I know aren't Christians. Some of the biggest jerks I know are believers. The only "charity" they have done is drive to Chick-fil-A because they are anti gay bigots.
However, if the Bible is correct than I am screwed.
Like I said, I have always had trouble with only believers going to Heaven. Some of the nicest and most giving people I know aren't Christians. Some of the biggest jerks I know are believers. The only "charity" they have done is drive to Chick-fil-A because they are anti gay bigots.
But you still believe in some greater that will miraculously grant you some sort of life after death, despite no evidence it exists. All I’m saying is I can’t make that leap.
What happens when you die?????
Obviously you cast multiple ballots for Democrats in multiple States.
Duh!
Obviously you cast multiple ballots for Democrats in multiple States.
Duh!
