God and Distaster

[Thor]

If you were rescued from a life threatening event would you thank the person who saved you even though others may have died, I think you would and I know I would.

Let's say you were in a building that caught fire and dozens of people died in the inferno. However, you survived because someone dragged you out of the burning building. Would you be grateful and thank the person? I'm sure you would!

But let's say you later discover that the person who saved you is a pyromaniac and is responsible for setting the building on fire. Would you still be grateful? Or would you be angry that the asshole killed dozens of people, destroyed property and put your life in danger?

So why is thanking God any different?

Because your deity supposedly has the power to prevent disasters. Imagine there's a gas leak in your house which knocks out you and your entire family. The fire department shows up and carries you and one of your children outside to safety. However, they do nothing to stop the leak (when they could easily do so by turning a valve) and refuse to bring your spouse and other child out of the house. Finally, the gas ignites, incinerating your spouse and child, and burning your house to the ground.

Now, how do you feel about this turn of events? Do you praise the fire department for saving you and your child? Or are you angry that they did nothing to shut off the gas or retrieve the rest of your family?

Thanking God for ones life in an event such as this is only natural (no pun intended) for christians,

Yeah, well... this is kind of like thanking a maniac with a machine gun for not killing you when he indiscriminately killed people all around you.

however they did not stop there I'm sure, they have and are praying for the families and friends who have lost loved ones and are praying for those who need to be rescued.

Ah, yes.... prayer. How to do nothing and think you're helping.

for all you know God may have spared the lives of many nonbelievers and I personally believe He did.

This meaningless platitude could apply to anything.

So you see God is working to help the people of Japan, christian and nonchristian alike, He is doing this through the hearts of His people.

No, "God" is doing absolutely nothing to help the people of Japan. If he was, he could have easily prevented the tsunami. You want to credit your deity with cleaning up a mess he easily could have prevented. BZZZZZTTTT!!!!!

Min save your words and time we know what you think....God doesn't exist.

Well, he does have the truth on his side.