Brotherlylove, what a wonderful dance you do around the issues. You graciously allow god every out and every loophole imaginable. If only god would be so kind to those going to hell because they didn't hear the gospel, or had parents with the wrong religion, or didn't make their decision after the age of three, or perhaps wanted more time or more proof or.....
How come these things never work both ways? God can be as fuzzy and contradictory as he wants to be but humans must figure out gods fuzziness and contradictions or face the consequences. When he doesn't answer prayer he has so many excuses. I think I've heard them all. Why don't you just give it up and look at the situation objectively? Is there a causal pattern between prayer and response or are you just interpreting things through confirmation bias? When this doesn't work what else are you using to keep your belief in god alive? Objectively speaking would randomness better explain the pattern you see?
How come these things never work both ways? God can be as fuzzy and contradictory as he wants to be but humans must figure out gods fuzziness and contradictions or face the consequences. When he doesn't answer prayer he has so many excuses. I think I've heard them all. Why don't you just give it up and look at the situation objectively? Is there a causal pattern between prayer and response or are you just interpreting things through confirmation bias? When this doesn't work what else are you using to keep your belief in god alive? Objectively speaking would randomness better explain the pattern you see?
I have studied the Bible and the theology behind Christianity for many years. I have been to many churches. I have walked the depth and the breadth of the religion and, as a result of this, I have a lot of bullshit to scrape off the bottom of my shoes. ~Ziploc Surprise
