Prayer?

[Undeceived]

In most cases kids are starving because of corrupt governments who use food as a weapon. We couldn't feed the kids no matter how much we want to or try. Your deity, on the other hand, being omnipotent and all powerful, could feed these starving kids without so much as lifting a finger. So don't go trying to push off starving kids on us. If I was all powerful and omnipotent I would feed every one of them. But I'm sure you'll have some pathetic excuse to let your "loving" deity off the hook.

Suppose God feeds every hungry person in the world. What are we (you and me) likely to do? Well, stop working of course! If God will intervene and supply my every need, why must I do anything? Let Him care for us hand and foot. In the meantime, we are turning into selfish monsters who won't do anything for others because we aren't doing anything for ourselves. God wants to inspire love in us, and that is one good product of suffering. Now if you want to allow a clause like "God will only feed those who cannot help their situation", then consider who could help them--other people. Or to put it another way, who could step in and prevent people from getting food. At some point you infringe upon free will. If I want to lock someone in a dungeon, who is God to magically place bread in that dungeon? How dare he interfere with my life! And presto--half the world still hates God.

Finally I ask, to what extent should God get involved? What should he consider "bad" or worthy of his attention? Is it the all-knowing American's definition? An African tribe's that willingly practices female circumcision and violent initiations? What universal standard do you have in mind? I should hope one wiser than all of us (since we cannot all be right). And since God is all knowing, He should be the one to define this standard. And He has. Do you question His judgment? Upon what self-defined principle?