Why won't God heal amputees?

[brokenreflector]

He might also have mentioned that there was more hope for a fool than for those who think they are wise.

Then you're in luck.

[The Grand Nudger]

Maybe, but I worry about the disposition of your eternal soul.

Have you heard the good news?

[Mister Agenda]

Seems like we hardly ever get Christians who live up to the standard of turning the other cheek. Some guy said we would know his people by their love...not many around here, looks like.

[The Grand Nudger]

That seems to have been his point. That we can and do know them, and that in many cases their heart fails to contain the faith their mouth professes.

[Mister Agenda]

Bel?

You have seriously jumped the shark.

There is just so much fekked with the above that I'm just going to say 'Fek it' and move on.

Not at work.

I'm teasing two ideas that some atheists use when arguing against God.

1) I know what I would do if I were God and nobody's doing it, therefore there is no God. And

2) If there were a God his job would be to make us happy. 

The amputees thing relies on these. But I see no reason to assume that a God would be that way.

I'm pretty sure all the rest of us are talking about the Abrahamic god.

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It happened before, supposedly:

Wikipedia -- Healing the ear of a servant

Is it wrong for an amputee to pray for such a healing?  By the way, I will convert to Christianity (or, whatever religion the healed person claims to believe in) today if such a bonafide miracle can be documented this day.

This question makes sense only if you presuppose that the point of life is to be happy.

The question only makes sense in light of the claims of more fundamentalist Abrahamic religionists that their god can heal anything. If you don't think your god can heal anything, the question doesn't apply to your god.

[brokenreflector]

The question only makes sense in light of the claims of more fundamentalist Abrahamic religionists that their god can heal anything.

False.

A being can heal anyone, but that doesn't mean it will heal everyone.

[Mister Agenda]

More important is the distinction between things God heals and things God doesn't heal seems to be whether or not humans can heal those things naturally sometimes or not. God never heals anything that wouldn't also heal sometimes for an atheist or a Hindu, for some reason.

[brokenreflector]

More important is the distinction between things God heals and things God doesn't heal seems to be whether or not humans can heal those things naturally sometimes or not. God never heals anything that wouldn't also heal sometimes for an atheist or a Hindu, for some reason.

Sounds like you pulled this out of your ass. Have you ever done any research on miracles?

[Peebothuhlu]

The question only makes sense in light of the claims of more fundamentalist Abrahamic religionists that their god can heal anything.

False.

A being can heal anyone, but that doesn't mean it will heal everyone.

Hey again Brokenreflector!

So... if a diety can be all loving and caring and "Here's some cancer for you. Oh! Here's some disease for you. Have some random weather/earth event for you..." what with such actions being all 'Mysterious ways' kind of thing.

Why even think of giving said diety any sort of acknowledgement?

Just curious.

Cheers.

Not at work.

[brokenreflector]

False.

A being can heal anyone, but that doesn't mean it will heal everyone.

Hey again Brokenreflector!

So... if a diety can be all loving and caring and "Here's some cancer for you. Oh! Here's some disease for you. Have some random weather/earth event for you..." what with such actions being all 'Mysterious ways' kind of thing.

Why even think of giving said diety any sort of acknowledgement?

Just curious.

Cheers.

Not at work.

Like I wrote previously, I don't think the purpose of life in this world is happiness, so I don't view cancer or natural disasters in the same way that you do. I believe we're put in situations that maximize our chances of turning to God.