(August 3, 2010 at 11:10 am)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:"God takes prayers into consideration when deciding whether or not he should allow someone into heaven".
Really? An ALL-POWERFUL god listens to opinion polls? What is he? A politician?
Yeah, that's pretty much what I was thinking also. Why would an omniscient, all-powerful being need to take an opinion poll before deciding if someone has earned their way into heaven? Wouldn't he already KNOW whether or not this person belongs in heaven? Why would he need (or want) feedback from mere mortals? It makes no sense. But then so does just about everything else associated with a belief in a deity.
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?