(May 19, 2016 at 6:53 pm)Huggy74 Wrote:(May 19, 2016 at 11:18 am)Time Traveler Wrote: Yes, but what if they didn't believe? What if, instead... And they laughed him [Jesus] to scorn, knowing that she was dead. - Luke 8:53Did you not read the rest of it where it clearly states that he kicked them all out of the house?
They clearly didn't believe Jesus could heal the girl, and yet... magic!
I'm sure you have some special pleading as to why this case worked absent belief.
Quote:Luke 8
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
Quote:Matthew 13*emphasis mine*
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
OH! Now I get it! Jesus can do miracles in front of you if you believe, but he can only do miracles behind your back if you don't. That makes sense. Performance anxiety. It's clear now that unbelievers control Jesus's miracle powers. He is absolutely impotent around those who don't have faith. Unbelievers are to Jesus as kryptonite is to Superman.
What a weak, feckless god. (Although I hear he can curse the shit out of a fig tree! That's something, anyway.)
Still curious about the prayer vs. amputee or shotgun to the brain thing. But I guess even faithful guys like you don't believe in Jesus that much, rendering him feeble and incapable of curing such afflictions. Shame really. It would be nice to have a god who had the ability to perform miraculous good deeds regardless of what people imagined about him. Too bad that god isn't the one you worship - he'd be much better.
