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Do you reckon that plenty of people with faith believe the text that TBG posted? I don't, i know plenty of people with faith and most of them haven't a clue about what they purportedly believe . Generally, they're a bit of a contradiction, but decent people. The one thing i do envy about those with faith, is the belief that a loved one is in a 'better place' once they have died, and the fact that they believe that they'll be together again. That must bring plenty of comfort.
This is what I genuinely struggle with. People can pick and choose what parts they believe from The Bible, yet it's supposedly God's words and therefore the ultimate truth.
I'm not having a go at people for choosing religion as a comfort... I'm not a complete t**t. What I am is resentful of a large percentage of religious people turning their eyes away from some of the facts that they don't wish to face because it doesn't suit their argument.
I think that's fair.
Don't blame God for innocent children suffering, they are the worlds children and there is no reason why mankind should allow it.
The way the world is birth/life means pain, disease, sorrow and death for each of us. We are told these are the fruits of sin and we know, whether believers or not, that love, kindness, compassion, understanding, forgiveness and truth are the ways to overcome sin. And I'd add humour to that because it is uniquely human. But the greatest of these is love..
Whatever happened to truthpaste?
I don't blame him, I don't believe in him.
Once again, the answer I'm getting for 'why does God allow innocent children to suffer?' is "it is what it is" with a dose of it's not God's faults it's humanity's fault.
Please explain how it's mankind's fault for a baby dying of leukemia (for example)?
Hypothetically, how could mankind prevent it from ever happening - if we had the chance?
How do you know that this bloke Jesus said these things ?
Or did these things
There is evidence , factual evidence that if you pour petrol on a bonfire the flames get bigger
Thats a fact
What factual evidence do you have that God exists ?
Its a belief and you are entitled to it but thats all it is
I like to believe I am a very good singer and should be in a heavy rock band but I am afraid its an opinion , many people think I sing like a poisoned cat
People say oh Jesus said there is good and bad in everyone and if we repent our sins we can join him in paradise
Did Hitler repent ?
If so he's in heaven ?
Thats not right is it ?
Many try to
Young newly qualified doctors travel to Africa to give medical aid to starving kids
Most people in the medical profession are not religious but still do good acts
Many people who go to church don't do anything to help the poor
But wether mankind , or some of it , tries to save starving children , why doesn't God , who Christians tell us is all powerful , omnipotent and benevolent to all and loves us all .......why doesn't he step in and help save the children ?
I fully accept faith gives people comfort but there is no evidence anyone comes back from the dead or there is eternal life for those that repent
No evidence
So when a couple on songs of praise say that the pandemic has 3 times stopped them getting married which has been difficult but it was God's will then I have to say what on earth are they talking about
Religion was the opiate of the masses hundreds of years ago , now we have science to guide us
Do religious people think God invented the covid virus and now he's decided to step in and provide a vaccine ?
What about people who are kind , good and try to overcome sin and defeat evil but get run over by a bus at 29 , leaving behind a mother and a baby ?
Hes done what God asked and he's dead
Either god doesn't exist or God was asleep or God decided it was time for this bloke to die, as he's all powerful , isn't he ?
If he is he's pretty mean leaving a wife to look after a child alone
The problem with Christians is they take parts of the story they like .......a young boy left under rubble from an earthquake is found by rescuers after a week ......its a miracle .....its gods work !
But some bloke rapes and stabs women ......thats nothing to do with God, thats mankind