(February 26, 2010 at 1:26 pm)Thor Wrote: Funny how you describe "God's plan" completely different than anyone else I've ever talked to. How am I to know that what you say is true? Other people I've talked to are certain their belief is true. Why should I believe you?Such is the nature of being human. People disagree, people interpret in different ways. The difference is, mine is based on a logical observation and comparison of reality as compared to other peoples 'interpretations' of reality. I'm not saying you should believe me. That would suggest I'm trying to tell you what to believe. I'm saying that you should observe the world around you, then compare it to what I said.
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Quote:BTW, your version actually makes sense if you believe in a deity that does not get involved with people's lives.Not exactly. I believe that not only does God get involved in people's lives, He is constantly involved in them.
Quote:You can have anything you want, but not if you pray for things you don't already have. Everything a person desires is actually within themself already. Usually by praying, they discover hey had it all along, and only lack it because they refuse to acknowledge it.Quote:Because this...isn't how...miracles...work? Yeah, pretty much. You answered your own damn question.
Why not? There are a number of places in the Bible where it explicitly states that you can have anything you want if you pray for it, as long as you believe.
Sort of like how atheists deny having faith.
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