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Why does God get the credit?
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 (July 11, 2019 at 5:15 pm)Cod Wrote:(July 11, 2019 at 5:14 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Yogi and Booboo, for a start! I always thought that’s how Americans spoke since they are a strange species. Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni: "You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"  RE: Why does God get the credit?
July 11, 2019 at 5:25 pm
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(July 11, 2019 at 5:22 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:(July 11, 2019 at 5:15 pm)Cod Wrote: Yogi was a bit thick, he couldn't say picnic. I always thought a dumpster was a type of car. (July 11, 2019 at 5:20 pm)Chad32 Wrote: Farmers work the soil. Shippers get the food to the store. Store keeps the food fresh, and sell it to you. But thank god for the meal we're about to eat, because he did a thing an eternity ago. Funny how people can pick and choose what to credit God with. He's got to start taking responsibility for some of the shit that goes on. 
All the bad stuff goes to Satan, or is our fault. Including times when people claim he causes bad things to happen because we're so sinful. Florida is such a horrible place, so it gets hurricanes. California is such a bad planes because it gets fires. Why god has to be so destructive to Christian and non Christian alike isn't explained well. You'd think everything outside the bible belt would be a ruined wasteland by now.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason... http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/ Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50 A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh. http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html 
No matter what god gets all the blame
Free will was his idea Satan was his idea He had the option to choose otherwise
Seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy -- myself.
Inuit Proverb 
Gods get the credit but not the blame.
Recently a religious friend asked on Facebook for prayers for an in-law who was in rough shape in the hospital...there was a long line of 'praying, prayers, prayers sent up, praying hands'...you know the deal. Then he got better and there was all glory to god. Then the prayer warriors were rallied again as he starting running a fever and was in bad shape again...'praying, prayers, prayers sent up, praying hands'. Then he died...the end. Other than the announcement that he died...crickets. This was in a matter of days - under a week. It seemed that when the FB praying slacked off he got sick again and died...seems like a rather fickle god they were praying to. Or, most likely, all that prayer didn't do shit for the guy. But a bunch of good Christians thought they were helping...till he died and they all went away...I didn't even see prayers for his family. What a load of crap. ![[Image: MmQV79M.png]](https://i.imgur.com/MmQV79M.png)
When I was a mere student I was working in an A&E in Melbourne when a teenager was brought in from a car wreck with serious head injuries.
He was in surgery for hours and a neurosurgeon returned from holiday to help out (luckily he was still in the city). They saved his life and I saw an interview being done for the local news by his parents, “We give thanks to god for this miracle!” No mention of the highly trained medical professionals. Just “thank god.” Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni: "You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"  RE: Why does God get the credit?
July 11, 2019 at 7:59 pm
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God 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. (July 11, 2019 at 7:59 pm)AtlasS33 Wrote: God is the one who willed it and made it possible. Let me give you an example: But, if god wanted me to get into medicine, why did I spend years and tens of thousands of dollars at med school? Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni: "You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???" 
Because of circular reasoning - and it drives me bananas.
God gave that surgeon the skill and talent to perform that particular miracle. Boom! God gave the scientists the ability to discover DNA and the knowledge of how to use it for good. Boom! God grew that specific plant that created that specific medicine that cured that specific disease. Boom! Seriously. I have had this exact discussion w/ a theist.
Illegitimi non carborundum
(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: He didn't choose for you. But he made the choice possible; and made it possible for you to choose and decide. |
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