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11-25-2007, 04:52 AM
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Does God Intervene In This World To Bring You Donuts?
In one of his books, James Dobson, head of Focus on the Family, quotes one of the Focus executives as stating that he once prayed to God for a parking space to open up so he could run into a store to buy donuts. According to the executive, a parking space miraculously opened up following his prayer. Consequently, he gave thanks to God for it.
Do you think God really intervenes in this world to open up parking spaces so that people can buy donuts? Why or why not?
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Then I came back from where I'd been. My room, it looked the same - but there was nothing left between The Nameless and the name. - Leonard Cohen. 
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11-25-2007, 05:02 AM
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Since donuts are symbolic of halos I'd have to say yes.
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All things change in a dynamic environment. Your effort to remain what you are is what limits you. ~ Project 2501
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11-25-2007, 05:08 AM
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I find it incredible that any god would intervene in this world. Even to bring us donuts.
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Then I came back from where I'd been. My room, it looked the same - but there was nothing left between The Nameless and the name. - Leonard Cohen.
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11-25-2007, 05:26 AM
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What's the difference between thinking that god opened up the parking space and god actually opening up the space if you are the believer for whom the space has just opened?
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#5
11-25-2007, 05:29 AM
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Then I came back from where I'd been. My room, it looked the same - but there was nothing left between The Nameless and the name. - Leonard Cohen.
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#6
11-25-2007, 05:43 AM
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Your post has a relevance to me. Say in relation to God, does God exist or not? I don't know. For quite a long time I believed he didn't, but it didn't 'feel' right. Now I'm coming around to believing he does, that for me, seems to feel right. Objectively which position is right, I honestly don't see objective proof on either side. So given that neither side is proven, living my life as if he does exist seems equally as reasonable as if he doesn't. From a 'lived experience' point of view, in this life, the actual existence of God or not doesn't make any difference, does it? Same goes for the donuts
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11-25-2007, 05:48 AM
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Then I came back from where I'd been. My room, it looked the same - but there was nothing left between The Nameless and the name. - Leonard Cohen.
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#8
11-25-2007, 08:13 AM
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