(January 1, 2017 at 11:32 am)mlmooney89 Wrote:(January 1, 2017 at 10:47 am)Dragonspride1995 Wrote: If you are speaking about the stuff in deuteronomy and a lot of the stuff from the old testament no. Again theological reasons that I won't get into unless specifically asked about in respect for the context of the thread. Basicly, The mosaic covenant. As for prayers, would you rather we not say anything at all and pray for you anyways?
I think I know the answer anyway but you are right that's off topic. As for prayer I don't care what anyone prays about, that's their business, but I don't appreciate it when they know I don't believe in that, that I think it's useless, and yet they still come up to me and tell me they will get their god to fix my body.
One; it may never work and I may never have children so even if I did believe and was naive enough that is just giving me false hope which isn't what I need. I need a friend to be supportive and realistic.
Two; 'you' sound conflicted when you say that because god is supposed to be all knowing and already has a plan. What good is a prayer then? Either he already made the decision to let me have kids or he already said no. Their pray shouldn't move anything in my favor. If I get enough of them does that tip the odds? Does he listen to just those prayers and not someone else's that can't have children also?
Three; It's rude, to me at least, to tell someone you are involving them in your religion. I know full well if I was someone that required sacrifice and chanting and I told my Christian coworker that I would sacrifice a fly in her name so she had better luck in whatever she was doing and I actually meant it she would go ballistic. Even if I said I would pray to Allah for her she would glare at me. I would love to see her reaction to me saying I was a Satanist and involving her name in my ceremonies.
1. You are right there is nothing that forces God to answer our prayers.
2. I have a argument for this, will only get into it if you ask.
3. Subjective, I have no worthwhile response.
Christians can't be touched by a demon or by the devil, (Take job for instance) but you are right she may have had a reaction toward that.