RE: How can a god, that apparently loves everyone, allow this kind of thing to happen?
October 28, 2013 at 10:29 am
(This post was last modified: October 28, 2013 at 10:33 am by John V.)
(October 28, 2013 at 9:23 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Why is it so hard for Christians to answer this question?The answer is quite simple, too...because God doesn't tell us everything.
It's quite simple....
Quote:Why won't god help find missing children?It's quite applicable to expose a straw man.
Instead you go off on all sorts of tangents.
If I knew a Christian who claimed that God gave precise answers to all his questions, I'd also ask his to ask God about missing children. But I don't know any Christians making that claim.
(October 28, 2013 at 9:26 am)Esquilax Wrote: Hasn't been shown to be typical? So far, all you've done is state that it doesn't happen to you. A sample size of one isn't an indicator.Nice try to shift the burden of proof.
Quote:Fact is, there are a number of christians, even ones here, who claim to commune with god, or to receive, in one way or another, answers to prayers, and general guidance. They've clearly got some magic communications channel that we benighted atheists don't.Addresses of missing children isn't "general guidance." You're admitting the straw man. If there are Christians here who claim God audibly tells them where their car keys are, I'll join you in asking them why they get answers on trivial questions, but don't get or don't ask about things such as missing children.
