RE: In a world without God...
June 7, 2013 at 9:56 am
(This post was last modified: June 7, 2013 at 9:57 am by Drich.)
(June 7, 2013 at 9:03 am)orogenicman Wrote: I never said it was, but since you brought it up, the main differences are that it refutes prayer,How so?
The Biblical examples of Prayer do not give the believer the power or authority to select or wish for an easier life for himself. In fact the model of prayer Christ gave us in Luke 11 has us praying that God change our life and out look to match His will. Not the other way round where we pray to change His will to our own.
Quote: refutes a controlling deity that can manipulate and/or perform miracles in contradiction to natural laws to our benefit, or that there is a god that has your best interest at heart.The only thing the reality of this world should refute is your personal idea of God who's only purpose is to serve a man who formulates his wishes with a bowed head and closed eyes.. But, really really means it.
(June 7, 2013 at 9:12 am)Ben Davis Wrote:(June 7, 2013 at 8:39 am)Drich Wrote: {hide][/hide]You misunderstand. I didn't suggest any purpose for the god, I stated that if the god can have no consequence (i.e. no interaction, makes no difference to the results) then it is inconsequential. A tautology, I know but one which it's important to point out from time to time. By the logic you're using in this thread, you can only arrive at an unnecessary god.
Only if your idea of God is one who's sole purpose is to make your life easier for you to live.
-maybe God's interaction with us goes deeper than granting wishes and providing the good life.
Who says you can not have an interaction with God?
