When I was 8 my grandmother was dying from cancer and I was told to pray for her. I recall praying in the hospital's chapel for "God" to cure her. Shortly thereafter, she died. I was confused. Why didn't "God" listen to my prayers? Why did he let grandma die? It made no sense. It was rather upsetting. Why did I bother praying if "God" wasn't going to do anything?
I told this story to a believer and I got the usual bullshit about "sometimes God's answer is no", and "we can't know why God does things, but he has his reasons".
Barf.
I was also told that "God" was there comforting me during this time.
Uh... no, he wasn't. I felt no comfort from an unseen force. If this deity wanted to comfort me, he could have appeared to me and told me that my grandmother was now at peace and happily living in heaven.
But there was nothing at all. Gee, I wonder why....
I told this story to a believer and I got the usual bullshit about "sometimes God's answer is no", and "we can't know why God does things, but he has his reasons".
Barf.
I was also told that "God" was there comforting me during this time.
Uh... no, he wasn't. I felt no comfort from an unseen force. If this deity wanted to comfort me, he could have appeared to me and told me that my grandmother was now at peace and happily living in heaven.
But there was nothing at all. Gee, I wonder why....
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?
