Or maybe you're just tired of sounding childish every time you're surprised and blurt out "OMG. Their entire social network, employment, theological education, bookshelves full of interpretations, etc would all be for nothing should they even pause to CONSIDER for a moment that perhaps the reason there are hundreds and hundreds of books written in ‘apologetics’ is because it takes that much work to make it all fit together. It is hard to divorce yourself from something you have devoted so much to. If you try to say that only that underlying lesson is true, I have to think this is dishonest because it is ignoring the blatently obvious implications in the link that you recommended. Atheist and humanist questioning with boldness and building bridges between believers and non-believers of all sorts. What his name is will change depending who you ask, but the term "god" just describes what he is. Why are children not fed? I’ve asked for money. However, unbelievers have two choices if they want to read and interpret the Bible correctly: 1. I am not “dictating to God how I think he should act”. How then does it have tares?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. Reblogged this on Nina's Soap Bubble Box and commented: Their sweat literally doesn't stink. Why are they acceptable reasons for God not to feed his children? ), and second, that God for some reason would make the Bible so tricky and convoluted that it fools many people into becoming atheists even though our salvation is dependent upon the Bible. -mike, a thoughtful reply Nancy…. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading. I mean, how can anyone be stabbed to death with a sponge? We are varying a bit again from the original topic of the Problem of Suffering, but I’d like to address this briefly. I became an atheist because the weight of the evidence points to the nonexistence of any deities, especially the Christian God. As I said at the end of the post though, I’m restricting my future responses to the comments section since we’ve gone so off topic since the original post. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Atheists are not collectively worse off than Christians — in fact highly atheistic countries fare far better in overall societal health. I, for one, did not become an atheist because God wasn’t there for me during one incident. – Thomas Jefferson. Christians say, “God answers my prayers! people will get pissed and be like "thou shalt not use the Lord's name in vain!" However, I would be more than happy to have a Skype call with you if you’re ever interested in what I have to say about the things that you wrote. I thank Him for the food I do get and ask Him to help the ones who don’t get any. Even Jesus says, “If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? This verse implies that one has to be a born-again Christian to correctly understand the things of God. oh my life! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. However, that is not the correct interpretation of the Bible verse. What if they said, “Well, it is Christians’ responsibility to feed you, and we are not Christians”? If you say "oh my God!" It seems you finally decided to switch to a healthy diet eh?". It is a rigged game. That’s not true love, because it deprives us of our choice, and therefore, responsibility and sacrifice. 26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. Another Christian blogger has also written a response post to which I’d like to respond to, as well. I find it funny that a Christian would use a Jesus “one-liner” when we atheists are so often accused of taking Bible verses out of context. I didn’t make up these attributes — Christians did. 2. Secondly, I’d like to note that my writing is normally an outlet for me and aimed at my non-believing or questioning audience alone, but since I’m not one for subtweeting or vaguebooking, I thought it would be sort of lame if I didn’t give the author of “3 Strange But True Reasons Why God Doesn’t Feed All the Starving Children of the World”, a chance to look over my post. He could have been evil like most of the people on this planet and tried to force you to do or believe what He wants. Now, why would that be? He came to save the world spiritually! Hi Nancy, thank you for writing up your response. As this applies to not just feeding starving children but the problem of evil/ suffering as a whole, I’ll let Tracie Harris answer this one: It’s okay, Tracie. Every parent knows that their kids will never learn responsibility, compassion, discipline or even patience, if they always do everything for them. The Jews, for instance, were expectant that when the Christ came, He would deliver them from the rule of the Romans. Peter, thank you for sharing your story. You are assuming that the reason you deconverted to atheism is the same reason every other atheist does. As a society, we do our best to either rehabilitate or remove harmful people from society by jailing them. Lol. I am a believer, but through my life I’ve had so many questions. 6. Nothing? What did Jesus say about judging others again? And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. Either they can pray and ask God to help them understand what the Bible means what was interesting is what I sent her was a book about the Bountiful community and she realized why she mistrusts mormons and actually turned it around and realized why christians are deemed as they are…. Yeah, God saying "oh my God" seems pretty meta. I took a look at it and it did remind me of my former days as an atheist. It's interesting. Why not use a different one-liner from Jesus? oh jesus! On occasion I’d be blindsided by someone expressing this. I will check it out. You believe in Satan, don’t you? Cookies help us deliver our Services. What do you know about me besides my believing different from you? This is old but if anyone still sees it then good. Sometimes people don’t get me. If you’re ever interested, you can send me your Skype information through my contact page and I will get in touch. As we have veered very far off the original topic, reasons God doesn’t feed starving children, and we are getting into several topics that have been hashed out over and over, I think from here on out I’ll likely restrict my responses to the comment sections. By the way, God won’t consider your claim to atheism as a reasonable defence against your disobedience. Holy shit. anyway, her site: https://areligiousexperiment.wordpress.com/. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. tooooo many topics to address at one time but you responded with patience and care. The world makes so much more sense now. I cannot do better than my God. This then brings up the point, what makes these author’s interpretation of the Bible correct, and yours incorrect? What father would punish his other children for the sins of the first? I’m pretty sure that to it would be an impossibility for you since you wrongfully assume that God doesn’t exist. A Response to a Response to a Response... Oh My! dear god! Peter provided some links to blueletterbible.org which he calls an “Orthodox Biblical Commentary”. In context, it is clearly situational, and the attempt to use this as a rationalization that “spiritual needs trump physical needs” is gag-inducing. The problem is, you want a god you can control, who fits your idea of niceness and who won’t make you do what you don’t want to do. So God can choose to deliver justice instantaneously or at a later time. Or they can rely on a reliable Orthodox Bible commentary to help them. First you must believe it in your heart, THEN you can see the evidence that points toward the sponge!”. How about those children whose prayers are answered? If Christians didn’t believe in an interfering God on the one hand and then defend him not feeding starving children on the other, I wouldn’t have ever written on this topic. In fairness, please read the original response post as it was far more concise due to not having to respond to two different people. I am very poor, I have had bad health issues so to the guy in the other section who says we sit in luxury saying our prayers… I thank Him for being alive. These are mistakes like taking things out of context, and not understanding the rules that govern the interpretation of Scripture. In His parable of the Wheat and the Tares, Christ answers this question even more clearly…, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. I suppose everyone can think that from time to time. As far back as I can remember…. Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? from any father among you, will he give him a stone? God Delivers Justice in this World and in the Afterlife. goodness gracious me! oh my word! Nobody wants to live in a world without God, any more than a child wants to grow up without parents. The Bible is (most Christians’) ultimate evidence of all things God, right? That means if it aligns with God”s plan. At least, not one that will satisfy an atheist! The problem, again, is starting with the answer — the Bible must be true, so in order to justify this you must dismiss the thoughts and feelings of millions of atheists around the world. Sale! 2. Let's investigate beliefs together. Did you know that in the same way some people aren't affected by asparagus piss, some people actually don't produce body odor at all? He jumped in with his bag and shouted, “Let’s go!”. oh bother! I don’t claim God answers prayers — Christians do. No products in the cart. Maybe he's a rapper so he speaks in the third person. The other day I put up Three Strange But True Ways Christians Justify Starving Children – A Response Post. The photographer said, “Fly over the park and make two or three low passes so I can take some pictures.”, “Because I am a photographer,” he responded, “and photographers take photographs.” The pilot was silent for a moment; finally, he stammered, “You mean you’re not the flight instructor?”, Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled!

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