(July 11, 2019 at 8:19 pm)AtlasS33 Wrote:(July 11, 2019 at 8:13 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: AtlasS33God is the one who willed it and made it possible. Let me give you an example:
You are an engineer in the example. You built a skyscraper, you designed every inch and made sure the floors don't collapse. After that people lived in it for years and years.
If you want to be fair; they owe their safe living in the building to you, you are the first one deserving the thanks since you are the master architect that built a huge skyscraper that is safe.
Reflect the example on God. He created the whole universe according to the faith of theists. According to our faith; he so deserves the thanks.
But, if god wanted me to get into medicine, why did I spend years and tens of thousands of dollars at med school?
He didn't choose for you. But he made the choice possible; and made it possible for you to choose and decide.
Made it possible for me?
According to most Abrahamic scriptures, my place is solely in the home, not being seen by anyone apart from my immediate family.
It’s only the evolution of modern society that has allowed women to go out and have independent careers of their own (in Western societies, anyway).
Why would I give credit to god for my skills, my opportunities, and my work?
Surely my thanks should go to generations of pioneering women before me who said “no”, and the many men who supported them?
Dying to live, living to die.
