FutureandHope, I've promised God in prayer that if the right person says the right words to me, that I'll do my best to convince myself of his existence (pray hard, attend church weekly, bible study, and so forth). I have intentionally set the bar low, but not super low, the words I want to hear would be out of character for the person I have in mind. I know that if there's a God, despite some verses in the NT about receiving what you ask for, he plays it close to the vest when it comes to granting prayers. The person is in their seventies, so there's a clock ticking.
Here's the thing. You can get the same results praying to Jo's teddy bear that you get from God. Sometimes you get what you pray for. That's how the teddy bear says yes. Sometimes you don't get what you prayed for. That's how the teddy bear says no.
There's a reason those Christian doctors aren't making the medical journals. Praying to the teddy bear will get you a certain percentage of recoveries and spontaneous remissions too, but the teddy can't restore amputated limbs.
Here's the thing. You can get the same results praying to Jo's teddy bear that you get from God. Sometimes you get what you pray for. That's how the teddy bear says yes. Sometimes you don't get what you prayed for. That's how the teddy bear says no.
There's a reason those Christian doctors aren't making the medical journals. Praying to the teddy bear will get you a certain percentage of recoveries and spontaneous remissions too, but the teddy can't restore amputated limbs.
